Nokia 2.1 vs Nokia 2 Specs Comparison

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Nokia 2.1 Nokia 2
Released · Aug 10, 2018
Released · Nov 15, 2017
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
1GB · 8GB
1GB · 8GB
4000 mAh
4100 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 29, 2018 Oct 31, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$115

Design

Dimensions
6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches
153.6 x 77.6 x 9.67 mm
5.65 x 2.81 x 0.37 inches
143.5 x 71.3 x 9.3 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP52
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Blue Black, Brown, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 69.82% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 67.28% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Snapdragon 212 8909 v2 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 304
Memory
1GB (LPDDR3)/8GB 1GB (LPDDR3)/8GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4100 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 12, 2018
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1080
Measured SAR
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

for EMEA and APAC
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
for India
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
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