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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView, with an 83.3 score against 76.4. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is just a bit thinner than Nokia 9 PureView, but it is a bit heavier and was released just 9 months before. The Nokia 9 PureView features a CPU that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8's processing unit, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher count of pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit longer battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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