Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

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Comparing the Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) 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: Both Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) and Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) and Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) 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 A2 (Mi 6X) offers 12 MP, making Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a higher battery capacity with 3010 mAh, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) is rated 7.


User Rating: Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2018
16 Aug, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 630
Snapdragon 660
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
20 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3010 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Android One device
  • Good performer
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performer
  • Assured Android updates for the next two years

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Unsatisfactory battery life
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • Pronounced camera bump

User Ratings

4.2/5
(28,431 ratings)
4.1/5
(81,165 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 06, 2018
(Official)
Aug 16, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android One
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 508
Adreno 512

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.76 %
77.38 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

148.8 mm
158.7 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

172 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
N/A
20 MP
f/1.71/2.8" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
720x480 @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Soft light flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3010 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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
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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
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.092 W/kg Body: 0.259 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 v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope