Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra vs. Nokia 8.1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra and Nokia 8.1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra vs. Nokia 8.1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G3221 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165 mm 154.8 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 79 mm 75.76 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than Nokia 8.1.
Depth 8.1 mm 7.97 mm Nokia 8.1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Weight 188 g 180 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Body Colour Black | White | Gold Blue/silver | Steel/copper
Body Material - Metal frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.18" Nokia 8.1 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8.1 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Processor Number MT6757 -
Clock Speed 2.3 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) Mali T880 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Nokia 8.1 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.55" Nokia 8.1 has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Nokia 8.1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots Pro Camera mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual Hi-Cri flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
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 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.6" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Smart Selfie Flash -
Camera Modes (Front) Low-light shots Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3500 mAh Nokia 8.1 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology - Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 708 hours -
Talk Time 796 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
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CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP -
Sound Enhancements Surround sound (VPT) Nokia OZO surround sound capture
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
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, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Nokia 8.1
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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