Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – Snapdragon 660 chipset battle

Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – Snapdragon 660 chipset battle. Xiaomi is definitely the king when it comes to manufacturing products that offer great value for money. The Xiaomi Mi 6X is one of those smartphones were you get value for your money. The Mi 6X might probably be the only smartphone under $300 to house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. The chipset is one of the best in terms of performance in the mid-range segment.

Another mid-range smartphone to house the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset is the Nokia 7 Plus. The device has been getting quality reviews so far. Some tech reporters are even calling it “the affordable Google Pixel” due to its amazing features. But can the features of the Nokia 7 Plus be better than what Xiaomi is offering in the Mi 6X? Which one of these two smartphones will truly give you value for money? Let’s find that out by comparing their specifications and features.

Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Design

Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X
Nokia 7 Plus
Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X
Xiaomi Mi 6X

The Xiaomi Mi 6X still retained the core design of its predecessor “Xiaomi Mi 5X”. But has a vertical iPhone X-like dual rear camera design just like the Redmi Note 5 Pro. At 7.3mm thick, the Xiaomi Mi 6X looks sleek and weighs just 168 grams. While the Nokia 7 Plus looks premium in design, it measures 8mm in thickness and weighs 183 grams. The smartphone comes in a front glass with aluminum body, a copper ring surrounds the frame, the dual rear camera and also the fingerprint sensor. The copper design made the Nokia 7 Plus stand alone in terms of design.

The Xiaomi Mi 6X comes in a simple front glass with an aluminum body. The fingerprint sensor is also rear-mounted like the Nokia 7 Plus. And it comes in Flame Red, Sand Gold, Glacier Blue, Black and Cherry Pink body colors. For the Nokia 7 Plus, is a simple Black and White body colors with the copper rings on both colors.

Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Display

With an 18:9 aspect ratio, both smartphones are bezel-less with minimal bezels at the top and bottom screen. The only slight difference in display is their screen size. The Nokia 7 Plus features a 6.0 inch IPS LCD touchscreen. While the Xiaomi Mi 6X features a 5.99 inch IPS LCD touchscreen. Their display is both protected by Corning gorilla glass 3. And features a 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution with 403 PPI density.

Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Camera

The Nokia 7 Plus houses a dual rear camera with 12MP f/1.8 wide-angle primary sensor and 13MP f/2.6 telephoto secondary sensor. The rear camera is equipped with gyro EIS, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, Zeiss optics and dual-LED dual-tone flash. The Nokia 7 Plus’s front camera comes with a 16MP f/2.0 sensor and Zeiss optics.

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The Xiaomi Mi 6X’s camera comes with AI integration to enhance photo quality. The dual rear camera of the Mi 6X comes with 12MP f/1.8 primary Sony IMX486 sensor and 20MP f/1.8 secondary Sony IMX376 sensor. At the front camera of the Mi 6X is a 20MP f/1.8 Sony IMX376 sensor. The Mi 6X’s dual rear camera features phase detection autofocus and LED flash.

Based on paper, the Xiaomi Mi 6X offers better camera quality than the Nokia 7 Plus. The camera quality of the Xiaomi Mi 6X is really impressive for a smartphone at that level.

Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – Hardware and Software

They both house Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. The chipset in both the Nokia 7 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 6X features 4-cores clocking at 2.2GHz and 4-cores clocking at 1.8GHz. For graphics, they both come with Adreno 512 graphics processing unit. The Nokia 7 Plus runs on pure stock Android 8.1 Oreo. While the Xiaomi Mi 6X runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with MiUI 9.5 skin on top.

The Nokia 7 Plus features a standard 4GB memory with 64GB internal storage. While the Xiaomi Mi 6X offers two variants; the 128GB internal storage with 6GB memory and 64GB storage with 4GB or 6GB memory.

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Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Battery

The Nokia 7 Plus has the better battery life. The smartphone is packed with a non-removable Li-lon 3800 mAh battery that charges with USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector. The Nokia 7 Plus support fast battery charging (18W, 9V/2A). The Xiaomi Mi 6X is packed with a non-removable Li-lon 3010 mAh battery and charges with USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector. The Mi 6X supports fast battery charging (5V/2A).

Nokia 7 Plus VS Xiaomi Mi 6X – The Price

The Xiaomi Mi 6X is available for around $296 (N103,600). While the Nokia 7 Plus is expensive at about $475 (N166,250). They both have the same display and hardware features. While the Nokia 7 Plus has stronger battery life. The Xiaomi Mi 6X has better camera qualities.

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