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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Meteor grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| 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 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is better than Nokia 8.1, with a general score of 80.3 against 72.1. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 10 operating system. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW body is newer than Nokia 8.1's, but it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a little faster processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 8.1 features a little sharper screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per inch in the display. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a very superior camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features improved battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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