Nokia 8.1 vs Nokia 6 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.2 inches
5.5 inches

Resolution:

2280 x 1080 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 408 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

81.42 %
71.58 %

Peak brightness:

450 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937

Processor:

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 616
Adreno 505

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

64GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB
microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie)
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity:

3500 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
16 MP (Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

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

Second camera:

13 MP

Flash:

Dual LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

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

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

20 MP
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches (154.8 x 75.76 x 7.97 mm)
6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

6.35 oz (180.0 g)
5.96 oz (169.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Plastic
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

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
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

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

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.1

Wi-Fi:

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

USB:

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

Features:

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

Location:

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

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

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

Buyers information

Price:

$ 229

In The Box:

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

Availability

Officially announced:

Dec 05, 2018
Jan 07, 2017
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