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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a little bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a 78 score against 76.4. Xiaomi Mi A2's construction is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Nokia 9 PureView, even when both were released with only 7 months difference. The Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a higher screen density.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Mi A2 captures slightly better videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, they both have a 12 mega pixels camera, the same video frame rate, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Nokia 9 PureView count with extremely similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same internal storage capacity. Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3320mAh battery size.
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