Nokia 8.1 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. 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 8.1 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 161.15 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 75.4 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Depth 7.97 mm 8.6 mm Nokia 8.1 is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 199.8 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Starscape blue | Moonlight white
Body Material Metal frame Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection - Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.73 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology PureDisplay -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.3" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 19.5:9
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR Yes - Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSD
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2" Nokia 8.1 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Lens Aperture - F/1.75
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 - Nokia 8.1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Beautify, Levelling
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has face detection.
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, full screen frame
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos Panorama, Hand Gesture, Portrait, Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, camera display brightness correction, AI seperation, selfie mirror, blur adjustment, full screen frame
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Fast Charging, auto cleaning speaker, Qualcomm Third‑generation AI Engine
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, soft case
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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