Nokia X20 vs Nokia 8.1 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia X20
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Nokia X20 or Nokia 8.1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia X20 | Nokia 8.1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 08 | 2018, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.9 x 79.7 x 9.1 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 3.14 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 | Midnight Sun, Nordic Blue | Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel | |
| Battery | 4470 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 350 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 | 6.67" in | 6.18" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 95.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.8% | 81.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 408 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | NEG | |
| Other specs | - 450 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, (ultrawide) -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, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 616 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.1 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 323685 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 682 | 420 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1775 | 1331 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1069 | 839 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 700 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 505 | 386 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1640 | 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 / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-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, 5G | 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, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
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 | - 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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