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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Nokia 7.2 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, with a 75.9 score against 74.4. Nokia 7.2's construction has the same thickness and weight than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Nokia 7.2 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Nokia 7.2 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a just a little greater pixel density and a quite bigger display. Nokia 7.2 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has more RAM.
Nokia 7.2 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a little longer battery life than Nokia 7.2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Nokia 7.2 captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Nokia 7.2 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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