Nokia 8.3 5G vs Nokia 8.1 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 8.3 5G
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Nokia 8.1
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Nokia 8.3 5G or Nokia 8.1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 8.3 5G | Nokia 8.1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 19 | 2018, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 171.9 x 78.6 x 9 mm | 6.77 x 6.77 x 3.09 in | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Polar Night | Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.81" in | 6.18" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 95.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.9% | 81.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 408 PPI | |
| Screen protection | NEG | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 86 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 87 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 86 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0, Android One | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 616 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.1 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 325478 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 782 | 420 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1905 | 1331 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1136 | 839 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 700 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 585 | 386 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1732 | 1418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.4/1.2 Gbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China) |
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