Nokia 6 vs Nokia 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 07, 2017	Aug 16, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$229

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm	5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g)	5.64 oz (160.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
	Splash; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue	Silver, Brown, Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.58% screen-to-body	5.3-inch, 69.44% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits	IPS LCD, 700 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2560x1440px, 554 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 430 8937	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 505	Adreno 540
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	3090 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

Memory	4GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP)	€300

Memory	6GB/128GB

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
Nokia 6 Specs	Nokia 8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
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User Reviews
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