Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) vs Xiaomi Mi A1

Comparing the Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) the better performer.

Display: Both Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) and Xiaomi Mi A1 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) has a rating of 4.2.

Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018)

₹17,979

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Mi A1

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2018

12 Sep, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
N/A	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3080 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Stunning design
Android One device
Good performer

Solid and slender build
Impressive dual cameras
Android N in its naked form
Reliable performance

Cons

Sub-par cameras
Unsatisfactory battery life

Average battery life
Heats up occasionally

User Ratings

4.2/5

(28,431 ratings)

4.4/5

(470,471 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 06, 2018

(Official)

Sep 12, 2017

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 508

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.76 %

70.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

148.8 mm

155.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

172 grams

165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size

N/A	12 MP Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote