Nokia 8 vs Nokia 6.1 Plus Specs Comparison

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Nokia 8
Nokia 8 Nokia 6.1 Plus
Released · Aug 28, 2017
Released · Aug 31, 2018
5.3-inch · 2560x1440px
5.8-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3090 mAh
3060 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm
5.80 x 2.79 x 0.31 inches
147.2 x 70.98 x 8.59 mm
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g) 5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP54
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Brown, Blue Blue, White

Display

Size
5.3-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 554 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 435 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.44 % 80.43 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 509
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3090 mAh, Li - Ion 3060 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

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

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)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, Data cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, SIM door key

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2017 Jul 19, 2018

Alternative variants

Memory 6GB/128GB
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