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Nokia 8.1 vs Nokia C1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 8.1

Nokia 8.1

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Nokia C1

Nokia C1

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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.

  • WeightC1: 25 g lighterC1: 155 g · 8.1: 180 g
  • WidthC1: 4.4 mm narrowerC1: 71.4 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalC1: 0.73 in smaller diagonalC1: 5.45 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / Single8.1: Dual · C1: Single
  • Depth8.1: 0.7 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · C1: 8.7 mm
  • HeightC1: 7.2 mm shorterC1: 147.6 mm · 8.1: 154.8 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
8.1: 154.8 × 75.8 mm 1 C1: 147.6 × 71.4 mm 2
Side
8.1: 154.8 × 8 mm 1 C1: 147.6 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. 8.1
    Height
    154.8 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    180 g
  2. 2. C1
    Height
    147.6 mm
    Width
    71.4 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    155 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification8.1C1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
  • 147.6 Х 71.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.18" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification8.1C1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.3 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 408 PPI
  • 197 PPI
Screen protection
  • NEG
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification8.1C1
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
Specification8.1C1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 177222
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification8.1C1
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification8.1C1
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification8.1C1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specification8.1C1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity

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