Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Nokia XR20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Nokia XR20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Nokia XR20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 171.64 mm Nokia XR20 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8.
Width 74.8 mm 81.5 mm Nokia XR20 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8.
Depth 7.6 mm 10.64 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8.
Weight 175 g 248 g Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8.
Body Colour Black | Blue Granite | Ultra blue
Body Material Glass, 7000 Series aluminium Composite polymer, aluminium frame
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia XR20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) 1.133 W/kg (head), 1.427 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.67" Nokia XR20 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia XR20 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 550 cd/m² Xiaomi MI 8 has better display brightness than Nokia XR20.
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Glove & Wet Touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 -
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI 8 has more RAM than Nokia XR20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Nokia XR20 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.25"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor Samsung GM1ST
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 Nokia XR20 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR, ZEISS cinematic effects
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify Panorama, night mode, Watermark mode, Beautification mode, Cinema mode, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual-tone LED + single LED
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) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos ZEISS Optics, ZEISS Portrait
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia XR20 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung 3L6
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than Nokia XR20.
Special Effects (Front) Mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4630 mAh Nokia XR20 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia XR20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia XR20 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 11
User Interface MIUI 9.5 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
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 Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP -
Sound Enhancements - OZO Audio, Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology IR face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Dual microphones, Google Assistant Button, 4 years monthly of security and OS updates, 3 years of OS updates, AI battery saving technology, Google Drive Storage (15 GB)
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Nokia XR20
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, MIL-STD-810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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