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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than Nokia 7.2, getting a general score of 83.2 against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Nokia 7.2, even though both of them were released with only 7 months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better display than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Nokia 7.2 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Nokia 7.2 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little better hardware performance than Nokia 7.2. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better photographs and videos than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a same size aperture, a 0.5 inches camera sensor and a 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a way higher (4K) video definition. Nokia 7.2 features a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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