Nokia 3.1 vs Nokia 2.1 Specs Comparison

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Nokia 3.1 Nokia 2.1
Released · Jul 02, 2018
Released · Aug 10, 2018
5.2-inch · 1440x720px
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
1GB · 8GB
2990 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 29, 2018 May 29, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$159 $115

Design

Dimensions
5.76 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches
146.25 x 68.65 x 8.7 mm
6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches
153.6 x 77.6 x 9.67 mm
Weight
4.88 oz / 138.3 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 69.55% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 69.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 310 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6750 (28 nm) Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860 MP2 Adreno 308
Memory
3GB/32GB
2GB/16GB
1GB (LPDDR3)/8GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2990 mAh 4000 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 40
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 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

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
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

with 16 GB storage
Memory 2GB/16GB
for EMEA and APAC
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
for EMEA and APAC
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
for India
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
for India
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
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