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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is much better than Nokia 8.1, getting an 84.2 score against 72.1. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's design is extremely newer than Nokia 8.1's, although it's much heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a newer 14 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version.
The Nokia 8.1 has a much faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 12 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a more vivid screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a very superior camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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