Huawei Nova Plus vs. Nokia 8.1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Nokia 8.1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Nokia 8.1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 154.8 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 75.76 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.97 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 180 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Blue/silver | Steel/copper
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Metal frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.18" Nokia 8.1 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8.1 has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR - Yes Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Nokia 8.1 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Nokia 8.1 has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Pro Camera mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual Hi-Cri flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Motion Photos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3500 mAh Nokia 8.1 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Nokia 8.1 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Nokia OZO surround sound capture
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Nokia 8.1
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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