Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-09-30 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 7.2 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a score of 75.9 against 72.4. The Nokia 7.2 is a much newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, although it is incredibly heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Nokia 7.2 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Nokia 7.2 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5c features a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Nokia 7.2 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Nokia 7.2 also has a way more MP camera and a larger aperture to capture better low-light images. The Nokia 7.2 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Nokia 7.2 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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