Nokia 5.1 Plus vs Nokia 8.1 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.8 inches
6.2 inches

Resolution:

1520 x 720 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 290 PPI
2280 x 1080 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 408 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

78.08 %
81.42 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771 (12 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 616

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB
64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB
microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

3060 mAh
3500 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF)
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0
Aperture size: F1.8; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera:

5 MP (Depth information)
13 MP

Flash:

Dual LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
20 MP

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.89 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches (149.51 x 71.98 x 8.096 mm)
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches (154.8 x 75.76 x 7.97 mm)

Weight:

5.64 oz (160.0 g)
6.35 oz (180.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass
Back: Glass; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Blue, White
Silver, Brown, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, OTG, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

In The Box:

10W charger, USB Type-C cable, Headset, Quick guide, SIM door key
Nokia USB-C 9 V/2 A charger, USB Type-C 2.0 cable, Quick guide, SIM door key, Headset

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 21, 2018
Dec 05, 2018
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