Nokia 5 vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 5 and Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 5 vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.7 mm 154.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than Nokia 5.
Width 72.5 mm 74.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Nokia 5.
Depth 8.05 mm 7.6 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than Nokia 5.
Weight - 177 g
Body Colour Copper | Silver | Matte black | Tempered blue Transparent titanium
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.321 W/kg 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.21" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Nokia 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Nokia 5.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18.7:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 600 cd/m² Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better display brightness than Nokia 5.
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Nokia 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than Nokia 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 5 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Nokia 5.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Portrait lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Nokia 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, 3D Beautify
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat -
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Audio Amplifier TFA9891 -
FEATURES Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - IR face unlock
Additional Phone Features - Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Nokia 5 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger
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