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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Polar night |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than the Nokia 8.3 5G, getting a score of 83.2 against 80.5. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older device than Nokia 8.3 5G, but it's thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better processing power than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little more vivid display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a superior camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a lower video resolution and a back facing camera with a much worse 48 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Nokia 8.3 5G features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 36 percent greater battery capacity.
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