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Amazon Fire Phone vs Nokia 8.1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 8.1

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightFire Phone: 20 g lighterFire Phone: 160 g · 8.1: 180 g
  • WidthFire Phone: 9.3 mm narrowerFire Phone: 66.5 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalFire Phone: 1.48 in smaller diagonalFire Phone: 4.7 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)Fire Phone: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualFire Phone: Single · 8.1: Dual
  • Depth8.1: 0.9 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · Fire Phone: 8.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Fire Phone: 139.2 × 66.5 mm 1 8.1: 154.8 × 75.8 mm 2
Side
Fire Phone: 139.2 × 8.9 mm 1 8.1: 154.8 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Fire Phone
    Height
    139.2 mm
    Width
    66.5 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm+0.9 mm versus 8.1
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. 8.1
    Height
    154.8 mm+15.6 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width
    75.8 mm+9.3 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    180 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone160 g
  2. 2. 8.1180 g

    +20 g versus Fire Phone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Fire Phone: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 8.1: 6.18 in, 19:9, About 95.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Fire Phone 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 8.1 6.18 in · 19:9 About 95.3 cm² rectangular area

8.1 has approximately 56.5% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageFire Phone8.1
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire Phone

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details panorama

2. 8.1

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone2400 mAh
  2. 2. 8.13500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Fire Phone

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. 8.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 408 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
  • NEG
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 137456
  • 177222
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2125
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationFire Phone8.1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

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