Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Meteor grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting an 80.3 score against 75. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW design is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1's, but it's thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit better display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount per screen inch.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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