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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a general score of 76.7 against 76.4. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is noticeably newer than the Nokia 9 PureView, it is just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features improved battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3320mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot more MP camera and a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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