OnePlus 5 vs. Nokia 8.1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Nokia 8.1. 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

OnePlus 5 vs. Nokia 8.1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 154.8 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater height than OnePlus 5.
Width 74.1 mm 75.76 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than OnePlus 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.97 mm OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5.
Weight 153 g 180 g OnePlus 5 is lighter than OnePlus 5.
Body Colour Midnight black | Slate grey Blue/silver | Steel/copper
Body Material Anodised aluminium Metal frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.18" Nokia 8.1 has larger screen size than OnePlus 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8.1 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Night Display Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB OnePlus 5 has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.6 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Nokia 8.1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait, HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode Pro Camera mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual Hi-Cri flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better second camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 5.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) - Motion Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3500 mAh Nokia 8.1 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound Nokia OZO surround sound capture
FEATURES OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens
OTHERS OnePlus 5 Nokia 8.1
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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