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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 global score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Nokia 9.3 PureView has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8.
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a screen that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, although the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a little bit greater pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Nokia 9.3 PureView and Xiaomi Mi 8 both have incredibly similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Nokia 9.3 PureView features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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