Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Nokia 8

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Nokia 8 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Nokia 8 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nokia 8 offers 5.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Nokia 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Nokia 8 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Nokia 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Nokia 8 offers 3090 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Nokia 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 8 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 8 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
78%
79%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2017
14 Oct, 2017
19 Oct, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
13 MP
Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
13 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
4100 mAh
3090 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
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7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life
  • Sleek design and great in-hand feel
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • OZO sound and IP54 rating
  • Promises timely software updates
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Feels pricey in comparison to rivals
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,026 ratings)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹12,990
@ Amazon
Not Available in any store
₹17,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
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Videos
8 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 540
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
554 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.5 %
69.19 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

151 mm
151.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76 mm
73.7 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

165 grams
160 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
3090 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg
Head: 1.191 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg
Head: 0.640 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 MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A
N/A

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₹12,990
@ Amazon
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