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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 7.2 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having a 75.9 score against 74.6. Nokia 7.2's construction is a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although both of them were released only a few months apart. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide you very similar operating system features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Nokia 7.2 have similar displays, both have a display of the same size, the same pixels density and the same resolution of 1080 x 2340. Nokia 7.2 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Nokia 7.2 has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a bit better battery duration than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a superior camera than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, a 0.5 inches sensor and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a lot better (4K) video definition.
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