This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Nokia 8.1 and Xiaomi 17.
The Nokia 8.1 has a 6.18-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3500mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 has a 6.3-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6330mAh battery.
| Specs | Nokia 8.1 | Xiaomi 17 |
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| Screen | 6.18-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2280 Pixels 408 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.3-inch ~ OLED Display (1220 x 2656 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with Android One | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, OIS, Autofocus) 13MP Secondary Camera -Dual-tone LED Flash -AI Scene Recognition |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 950, f/1.67 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (OV50M, f/2.4 Aperture, 102° FoV) 50MP Telephoto (JN5, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.6x Optical Zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, Laser Autofocus, LEICA Optics, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
20 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
50 Megapixels (OV50M, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 400GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Nokia OZO Sound Recording | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 18W Fast Charging |
6330 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (Xiaomi HyperCharge) 50W Wireless Charging 22.5W Reverse Charging 10W Reverse Wireless Charging |
| Material | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 219 g |
| Colors | Blue, Silver and Iron | Black, White, Starlit Green |
| Release Date | July 16, 2019 | March 2, 2026 |
| Price | ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱53,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱55,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Nokia 8.1 on Lazada Nokia 8.1 on Shopee |
Xiaomi 17 on Lazada Xiaomi 17 on Shopee |
