Nokia 9 PureView vs Nokia 8.1 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 9 PureView
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Nokia 8.1
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Nokia 9 PureView or Nokia 8.1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 9 PureView | Nokia 8.1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2018, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155 x 75 x 8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.95 in | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue | Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel | |
| Battery | 3320 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 620 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type P-OLE | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.99" in | 6.18" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 95.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.7% | 81.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 408 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | NEG | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Five | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -5x 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras, working simultaneously) -TOF camera |
-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 dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 88 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, 1.0µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 616 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.1 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 399852 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 240222 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 546 | 420 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1958 | 1331 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2158 | 839 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 700 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 504 | 386 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2146 | 1418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | 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, WiFi 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 | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China) |
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