Nokia 9 PureView
#895
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
#1174Category Breakdown
Nokia 9 PureView
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
Performance
88.588.2
Camera
62.595.4
Display
85.081.7
Battery
86.824.2
Build
95.496.2
Connectivity
66.668.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
67.062.1
Summary
- The Nokia 9 PureView features a robust build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a P-OLED HDR10 display measuring 5.99 inches at a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, providing higher pixel density compared to the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro's 6.21-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels.
- Both devices utilize the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, but the Mi 8 Pro has a slightly higher CPU clock speed.
- In terms of camera capabilities, the Mi 8 Pro offers a dual 12 MP rear camera setup with optical image stabilization, while the Nokia 9 PureView lacks a traditional rear camera configuration.
- The Nokia 9 has a 3320 mAh battery with wireless charging, whereas the Mi 8 Pro has a smaller 3000 mAh battery without wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Nokia runs on a cleaner Android One experience, while the Mi 8 Pro uses MIUI, which may offer more customization options.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia 9 PureView
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
General
Release Date
2019, March 15
2018
Announced
2019, February 24
2018
Description
N/A
For Global market
Display
Size
5.99"
6.21"
Type
P-OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 630
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Features
Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3320 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3320 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, PD, QC310W wireless (Qi)5W wireless
18W wired, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
155 x 75 x 8 mm (6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
172 g
177 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Colors
Midnight Blue
Transparent Black, Meteorite Black, Twilight Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.31 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass