Nokia 8.1 vs. Nothing Phone (2)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Nothing Phone (2). 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. Nothing Phone (2) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 162.1 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 76.4 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Nokia 8.1.
Depth 7.97 mm 8.6 mm Nokia 8.1 is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 201.2 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Dark grey | White
Body Material Metal frame 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (2) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP54
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.7" Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 394 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
Max Brightness - 1600 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000000:1 Nothing Phone (2) has better display contrast ratio than Nokia 8.1.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Clock Speed - 3 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 730
MEMORY Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 12 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.56" Nokia 8.1 has better camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (2).
Sensor Name - Sony IMX890 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.88
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K)
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash -
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
Special Effects (2nd Camera) - HDR
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.74"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Advanced HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4700 mAh Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 55 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Nothing OS 2.0
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture -
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
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, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Nothing Phone (2)
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Carbon Footprint - 53.45 kg carbon emissions
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