Nokia 8.1 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and OnePlus Nord CE 5G. 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. OnePlus Nord CE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 159.2 mm OnePlus Nord CE 5G has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 73.5 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Depth 7.97 mm 7.9 mm OnePlus Nord CE 5G is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 170 g OnePlus Nord CE 5G is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Charcoal ink | Blue void
Body Material Metal frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
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 Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology PureDisplay Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 5G has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Reading mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Aperture - F/1.79
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 - Nokia 8.1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, UltraShot HDR
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI scene detection, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos Time-lapse mode, Portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 5G has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 30T technology OnePlus Nord CE 5G has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
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, 800 CDMA2000 1X
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 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture -
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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