Nokia 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs Comparison

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Nokia 8
Nokia 8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Released · Aug 28, 2017
Released · Apr 07, 2020
5.3-inch · 2560x1440px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3090 mAh
5020 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm
6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches
165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g) 7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
Splash; IP54
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Brown, Blue Interstellar grey, Aurora blue, Glacier white

Display

Size
5.3-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 554 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.44 % 84.42 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3090 mAh 5020 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 249
In The Box
Charger, Data cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, SIM door key 22.5W Wire charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2017 Mar 23, 2020

Alternative variants

RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 279
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