Nokia 8.1 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 8.1
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Microsoft Lumia 950
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Nokia 8.1 or Microsoft Lumia 950 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 8.1 | Microsoft Lumia 950 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, December | 2015, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.18" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 95.3 cm2 | 74.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.2% | 70.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 408 PPI | 564 PPI | |
| Screen protection | NEG | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 20 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP |
-20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 5 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Microsoft Windows 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Adreno 418 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.1 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y |
32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 420 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1331 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 839 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 700 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 386 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China) |
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