Huawei P10 Plus vs. Nokia 8.1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P10 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 P10 Plus vs. Nokia 8.1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 154.8 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater height than Huawei P10 Plus.
Width 74.2 mm 75.76 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Huawei P10 Plus.
Depth 6.98 mm 7.97 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 180 g Huawei P10 Plus is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Blue/silver | Steel/copper
Body Material Metal Metal frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.18" Nokia 8.1 has larger screen size than Huawei P10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Huawei P10 Plus has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 540 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features - Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P10 Plus has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode Pro Camera mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P10 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual Hi-Cri flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
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 P10 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Motion Photos
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3500 mAh Huawei P10 Plus has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P10 Plus has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 1680 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
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CELLULAR Huawei P10 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 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements - Nokia OZO surround sound capture
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Nokia 8.1
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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