Nokia 8.1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

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Comparing the Nokia 8.1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 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 8.1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro runs at 2.0 GHz, making Nokia 8.1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 8.1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 13 MP, making Nokia 8.1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 8.1 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 8.1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 8.1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia 8.1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
13 Mar, 2019
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
13 MP
Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
13 MP
32 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Quick Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker
  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
181,423
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
Mar 13, 2019
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Android One
MIUI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 612
Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
181,423
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
34.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %
81.21 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

154.8 mm
159.2 mm
166.23 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.2 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

180 grams
186 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 01m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 25m 33s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.223 W/kg
Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
No

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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