Nokia 3.1 Plus vs. Black Shark 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia 3.1 Plus and Black Shark 2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 3.1 Plus vs. Black Shark 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.88 mm 163.61 mm Black Shark 2 has greater height than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Width 76.44 mm 75.01 mm Nokia 3.1 Plus has greater width than Black Shark 2.
Depth 8.19 mm 8.77 mm Nokia 3.1 Plus is narrower than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Weight 180 g 205 g Nokia 3.1 Plus is lighter than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Body Colour Blue Shadow black
Body Material Toughened glass, machined aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.576 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.39" Black Shark 2 has larger screen size than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) - 2340 x 1080 pixels
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density - 403 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 430 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Black Shark 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology
PROCESSOR Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Sensor Name Samsung S5K3L5 -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, low light enhancement
Camera Modes Low-light shots Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), depth-sensing imaging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better second camera resolution than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung S5K5E9 -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 6P lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H7 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Black Shark 2 has better front lens aperture than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - AI Beauty
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4000 mAh Black Shark 2 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Black Shark 2 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Nokia 3.1 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key
OTHERS Nokia 3.1 Plus Black Shark 2
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, Nokia Micro USB charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
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