Nokia 8.1 vs. Honor Magic5 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Honor Magic5 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 8.1 vs. Honor Magic5 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 162.9 mm Honor Magic5 Pro has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 76.7 mm Honor Magic5 Pro has greater width than Nokia 8.1.
Depth 7.97 mm 8.77 mm Nokia 8.1 is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 219 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Midnight black | Meadow green
Body Material Metal frame -
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Honor Magic5 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head), 2.84 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 Honor Magic5 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.81" Honor Magic5 Pro has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2848 x 1312 pixels Honor Magic5 Pro has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 461 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1800 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Night Display, True Colour, Quad-curved display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate with LTPO 2.0 technology, 2160Hz high frequency PWM Dimming, dynamic dimming
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed - 3.19 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 740
MEMORY Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 12 GB Honor Magic5 Pro has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 512 GB Honor Magic5 Pro has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Pro has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.12" Nokia 8.1 has better camera sensor size than Honor Magic5 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.6
Lens Construction - 8-element
Pixel Size - 2.8 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 - 100x
Special Effects Bokeh effect Live Filters
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro, Night Shot, wide-angle mode, Scanner, Movie Mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, AI camera
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging AI-motion detection, 4-in-1 to 2.8μm Super Pixel, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Pro has better second camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Periscope lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/3.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor Magic5 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 30 cm
Optical Zoom - 3.5x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Telephoto
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Field of View (Front) - 100 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos Timer mode, Watermark mode, Portrait, Night, Mirror reflection, AI Wide-angle selfie, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture, 3D facial detection Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4096 x 3072
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) - AI anti-distortion
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - 3D depth camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Pro has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Wireless Charging - Yes Honor Magic5 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic5 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface - MagicOS 7.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture DTS: X Ultra
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor, flicker sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OTG Reverse Charge, standalone Bluetooth/Wi-Fi aerial architecture
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Honor Magic5 Pro
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger, TP protective film, TP protective cover
Compliant Standards - IP68, TUV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certification
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