Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a global score of 89.4, which is a lot better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 overall score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate X has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, giving a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. Even though Huawei Mate X is newer than the Nokia 8.1, it's notably heavier and incredibly thicker.
Huawei Mate X features a bit more powerful CPU than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate X counts with a bit more vivid display than Nokia 8.1, because it has a bit higher pixel quantity per display inch, a larger display and a lot higher resolution of 2200 x 2480px.
The Nokia 8.1 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution and a way tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, they both have the same aperture. The Huawei Mate X counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X has better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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