Nokia X71 vs Nokia 8.1: specifications, benchmarks

ByJulio Ventura 2019-05-15 1588

We compared 2 smartphones: the Nokia X71 came out on April 2, 2019 with a 6.39 "screen and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chip, versus a 6.18-inch Nokia 8.1, which has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor and came out 4 months later. Below you will find features, tests, and strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Key differences

Overview of the main advantages of each device

Reasons to choose Nokia X71

2 times (64 GB), a larger amount of storage - 128 GB
It has 50% more RAM: 6 GB vs. 4 GB

Reasons to choose Nokia 8.1

More energy efficient CP
Shows 18% better performance in benchmarks

Specifications

Comparative table of technical characteristics of Nokia X71 and Nokia 8.1

General
release date	April 2019	December 2018
Start date of sales	June 2019	December 2018
Presence on the market	Available	Available
starting price	26990 rubles	29900 rubles
operating system	Android 9.0	Android 9
UI Shell	Android One	Clean Android
Unlock	Face Fingerprint	Face Fingerprint

Design
Height	157.1 mm	154.8 mm
Width	76.4 mm	75.7 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	180 grams	180 grams
Moisture and dust protection	Not	Not
Speakers	Mono	Mono
Body material	Metal, Glass	Aluminum, Glass
Available colors	The black	Blue, Brown, Gray
Mechanical buttons	- Volume control - Nutrition	- Volume control - Nutrition

Screen
Type of	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
The size	6.39 inches	6.18 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2246 pixels	1080 x 2280 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.7: 9	18.9: 9
Pixel density	390 dpi	408 dpi
Max. brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Protection	Yes	NEG Glass
Screen to body ratio	83.9%	81.55%
Features	-	- Full Lamination backlight technology - HDR10

Main camera
The number of megapixels	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Photo resolution	8000 x 6000	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f / 1.8	f / 1.8
Focal length	-	25 mm
Pixel size	0.8 micron	1.4 microns
Sensor model	-	Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Sensor type	BSI	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2 "	1 / 2.55 "
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Autofocus	Phase autofocus, Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital Stabilization, Optical Stabilization	Digital Stabilization, Optical Stabilization
4K video recording	Yes, 30 frames / c	Yes, 30 frames / c
Number of lenses	3	2
Second camera module	8 MP Super Wide Objective, f / 1.8 aperture, 13 mm, Digital	Telephoto obektiv on 13 MP, with an aperture of f / 2.2, 1 / 3.1 ", 1.12 microns
Third camera module	Portrait obektiv on 5 MP, with aperture f / 2.4, Digital	-
Video resolution	- 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	- 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Shooting modes	- Time Lapse - Portrait mode - Night mode - Manual settings mode - Continuous shooting - Panorama - Scene mode	- Time Lapse - Portrait mode - Night mode - Manual settings mode - Continuous shooting - Panorama - Scene mode
Settings	- Snapshot by gesture - Face Retouching - Shooting from two cameras at the same time - Adjust white balance - ISO setting - Exposure Correction - Self-timer	- Snapshot by gesture - Face Retouching - Shooting from two cameras at the same time - Adjust white balance - ISO setting - Exposure Correction - Self-timer
Features	- HDR - Smile recognition - Face Recognition - Geotagging - ZEISS lenses - Optical approximation	- HDR - Smile recognition - Face Recognition - Geotagging

Front-camera
The number of megapixels	16 megapixels	20 megapixels
Photo resolution	4608 x 3456	5184 x 3880
Aperture	f / 2.0	f / 2
Pixel size	-	1.8 microns
Sensor type	BSI	ISOCELL
Flash	Screen	Screen
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Features	- Carl Zeiss Optics	- Carl Zeiss lenses

CPU
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
CPU	4 cores at 2.2 GHz (Kryo 260), 4 cores at 1.84 GHz (Kryo 260)	2 cores at 2.2 GHz (Kryo 360), 6 cores at 1.7 GHz (Kryo 360)
Number of CPU cores	eight	eight
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Transistor size	14 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 512	Adreno 616
GPU frequency	-	500 MHz

Memory
Storage capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Drive type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	Microsd	Microsd
Max. memory card capacity	Up to 256 GB	Up to 400 GB
RAM capacity	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Number of channels	2	2

Battery
Volume	3500 mAh	3500 mAh
Type of	Li-po	Li-po
Removable	Not	Not
Fast charge	Yes, 18 watts	Yes, 18 watts
Wireless charging	Not	Not

Connection
SIM number	2	2
SIM type	Nano	Nano
SIM mode	Alternate	Alternate
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat	6	6
2G networks	GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G networks	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G networks	LTE 2100, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 850, LTE 900, LTE 1900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500	LTE 2100, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 850, LTE 900, LTE 1900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500

Communications
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac	Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac
Wi-Fi functions	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Direct	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5	Bluetooth 5
Bluetooth functions	A2DP	A2DP, aptX
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB functions	- Charging - USB Drive Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Drive Mode - OTG
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Not	Not
3.5 mm audio port	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	Not	Yes

miscellanea
Sensors and Sensors	- Accelerometer - Face Recognition Scanner - Light sensor - Compass - Proximity sensor - The fingerprint scanner - Gyro	- Accelerometer - Face Recognition Scanner - Light sensor - Compass - Proximity sensor - The fingerprint scanner - Gyro - Hall Sensor
Kit	- Smartphone - Power adapter - USB Type-C cable - User's manual - Warranty card - Clip to remove the SIM card	- Smartphone - Charger (9V / 2A) - USB Type-C cable - Headphones - User's manual - Warranty card - Clip to remove the SIM card - Clear case
Other features	- OZO Audio	- OZO Audio Chip