Nokia 9210 Communicator vs Xiaomi Mi 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Mi 8: 69 g lighter

    9210 Communicator:
    244 g
    Mi 8:
    175 g
  • Width

    9210 Communicator: 18.8 mm narrower

    9210 Communicator:
    56 mm
    Mi 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9210 Communicator: 1.71 in smaller diagonal

    9210 Communicator:
    4.5 in
    Mi 8:
    6.21 in
  • Depth

    Mi 8: 19.4 mm thinner

    9210 Communicator:
    27 mm
    Mi 8:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Mi 8: 3.1 mm shorter

    9210 Communicator:
    158 mm
    Mi 8:
    154.9 mm
  • Release year

    9210 Communicator:
    2000
    Mi 8:
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 9210 Communicator

    Height:
    158 mm +3.1 mm versus Mi 8
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +19.4 mm versus Mi 8
  2. 2. Mi 8

    Height:
    154.9 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm +18.8 mm versus 9210 Communicator
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 9210 Communicator

    244 g

    +69 g versus Mi 8

  2. 2. Mi 8

    175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 9210 Communicator

    9210 Communicator: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Mi 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.3 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mi 8: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 9210 Communicator

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC · 16 MB included

2. Mi 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 9210 Communicator

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 8

    3400 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus 9210 Communicator

Specifications

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1. 9210 Communicator2. Mi 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 56 Х 27 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 244 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 200 px
  • 1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • 16 MB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Open Symbian
  • based on Symbian v6.0
  • Series 80 UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.2 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.0%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 56mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 105
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 88
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
Processor CPU
  • 52 MHz ARM 9
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 297023
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2280
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8242
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13089
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 353884
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3965
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 447
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1898
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
Release date
  • 2000
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 4 - 10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB Unknown
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second display (80x48 pixels)
  • Audio Speaker -Ringtone formats: RNG
  • WAV
  • AU
  • WVE
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9210 Communicator, Mi 8.
Specification9210 CommunicatorMi 8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Attachment viewers -Video player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -All PDA functions -Imaging (Digital camera connectivity)
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)