Nokia 8.1 vs Thuraya SG-2520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    SG-2520: 10 g lighter

    8.1:
    180 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 22.8 mm narrower

    8.1:
    75.8 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 4.28 in smaller diagonal

    8.1:
    6.18 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Rear camera layout

    8.1:
    Dual
    SG-2520:
    Single
  • Depth

    8.1: 10.8 mm thinner

    8.1:
    8 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    SG-2520: 16.3 mm shorter

    8.1:
    154.8 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 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.

  1. 1. 8.1

    Height:
    154.8 mm +16.3 mm versus SG-2520
    Width:
    75.8 mm +22.8 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +10.8 mm versus 8.1

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8.1

    180 g

    +10 g versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 8.1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.3 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8.1: Original memory entry

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

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

Practical features

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

1. 8.1

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

2. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 8.1

    3500 mAh

    +2220 mAh versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8.12. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.18" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded 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
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • WinCE 4.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 95.3 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 408 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • NEG
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 177222
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8.1, SG-2520.
Specification8.1SG-2520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser