Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P smart S is a bit better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a 77.2 score against 72.1. Huawei P smart S's body has the same thickness than Nokia 8.1, but it is a little bit lighter. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
Huawei P smart S and Nokia 8.1 both have quite similar processors, both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Huawei P smart S counts with a display that's very similar to the display in Nokia 8.1, although the Huawei P smart S also has a quite larger screen, a just a bit better pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Huawei P smart S has a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P smart S has a bit better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
Nokia 8.1 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P smart S, although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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