Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Nokia 9 Pureview. 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

Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Nokia 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 155 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 75.8 mm 75 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 171 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Blue/silver
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Nokia 9 Pureview has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more RAM than Xiaomi MI A1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSD
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 5
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - RGB
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (5th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 3320 mAh Nokia 9 Pureview has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Nokia 9 Pureview has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - PMA, Qi
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V -
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - IP67
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