Nokia 8.1 vs. Fairphone 4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Fairphone 4. 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

Nokia 8.1 vs. Fairphone 4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 75.5 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Fairphone 4.
Depth 7.97 mm 10.5 mm Nokia 8.1 is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 225 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Grey
Body Material Metal frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP54
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology PureDisplay IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.3" Fairphone 4 has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 4 has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 19.5:9
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 Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Nokia 8.1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2" Nokia 8.1 has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 4.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.6
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera Macro focus
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.78"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3905 mAh Fairphone 4 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Standby Time - 200 hours
Talk Time - 780 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards - XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture -
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Fairphone 4
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP54
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