Nokia 7.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite)

Comparing the Nokia 7.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia 7.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Nokia 7.1 Plus offers 6.18 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 7.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Nokia 7.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Nokia 7.1 Plus offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nokia 7.1 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers 3350 mAh, making Nokia 7.1 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nokia 7.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Nokia 7.1 Plus

₹18,100

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite)

₹14,890

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

30 Jan, 2020

19 Feb, 2020

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 710	Snapdragon 660	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.18 inches (15.7 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)	1080x2280 px (FHD+)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
12 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Camera	5 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
20 MP	24 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3500 mAh	3350 mAh	5000 mAh
Fast Charging	Quick Charging	10W

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	eMMC 5.0

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v15

Custom UI

Android One

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616

Adreno 512

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9

19:9

N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %

82.1 %

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

N/A

Design

Height

154.8 mm

156.4 mm

N/A

Width

75.7 mm

75.8 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.5 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

178 grams

169 grams

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2

5 MP
1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

24 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3500 mAh

3350 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

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