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Nokia 8.1 vs Xolo A42

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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.

        • WidthA42: 12.3 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
        • Screen diagonalA42: 2.18 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
        • Rear camera layoutDual / Single8.1: Dual · A42: Single
        • Depth8.1: 2.2 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
        • HeightA42: 30.3 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · 8.1: 154.8 mm
        • Release year2018 / 20148.1: 2018 · A42: 2014

        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 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        8.1: 154.8 × 8 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. 8.1
          Height
          154.8 mm
          Width
          75.8 mm
          Depth
          8 mm
          Weight
          180 g
        2. 2. A42
          Height
          124.5 mm
          Width
          63.5 mm
          Depth
          10.2 mm
          Weight
          Unknown

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specification8.1A42
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
        • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 180 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 6.18" inch
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1080 x 2280 px
        • 480 x 800 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
        • 4 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 3500 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 1400 mAh
        • Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
        		 Unknown
        NFC
        • Yes
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        Specification8.1A42
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 95.3 cm2
        • 45.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 19:9 (height:width)
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 81.2%
        • 57.6%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 408 PPI
        • 233 PPI
        Screen protection
        • NEG
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specification8.1A42
        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
        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
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 20 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 0.9μm
        • 1.3 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        Specification8.1A42
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
        • Dual-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
        Specification8.1A42
        Release date
        • 2018
        • December
        • 2014
        • July
        Colors
        • Blue
        • Silver
        • steel
        • copper
        • Iron
        • Yellow
        • Blue
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 400 EUR
        • 80 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Body build
        • Front/back glass
        • aluminum frame
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specification8.1A42
        SIM card
        • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Dual 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
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        • HSPA
        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 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
        Bluetooth
        • 5.0
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specification8.1A42
        Radio
        • No
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        Specification8.1A42
        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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