The Nokia 8.1 is a high-end Android smartphone that launched late in December 2018 but recently became available locally.
The smartphone packs a decent technical profile with the highlight being on its performance and display profile.
The Nokia 8.1 has a suggested retail price Ksh. 44,999. At that price point, if you are interested in the Nokia 8.1 you should also check out the iPhone 7 (Ksh. 44,999) and Samsung Galaxy S9 (Ksh. 49,999).
However, it noteworthy to mention that the Nokia 8.1 is overpriced. Its technical profile is somehow weaker when you compare to what the market offers.
For instance, based on the technical specifications the 8.1 plays in the same league as the TECNO Camon 11 Pro (Ksh. 24,999), Infinix Zero 6 Pro (Ksh. 31,999) and the soon to be launched Huawei P30 Lite (Ksh. 34,999).
However, that aside, Nokia seems has a strong software update game when compared to the other players and thus it’s not entirely accurate to place the value of the smartphone based on the technical profile alone.
That said, here is what the Nokia 8.1 has to offer. In the case, you require further info, reach to us through the comment section below.
Display
Display Size: 6.18 inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 1080 x 2280 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 408 ppi
Screen Protection: NEG
The Nokia 8.1 packs a 6.18-inch IPS LCD display. The display has a 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a 408 PPI screen resolution density.
The 8.1 display is pretty much the standard for mid-range smartphones. However, there is an interesting bit with the screen protection.
Corning Gorilla glass is the common of display protection, so what the heck is NEG. Well, NEG protection is offered by a certain Japanese company and it seems just as good as Corning Glass. You can read more about it here.
Design
Dimensions: 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm
Nokia knows how to make beautiful smartphones and the 8.1 is a testament to that. It a metallic and glass affair with the Nokia 8.1 and this gives the smartphone a premium look and feel.
The Nokia 8.1 is available in Blue/Silver, Steel/Copper, Iron/Steel colors.
Performance
Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
CPU: 2.2 GHz Octa-core
RAM: 4GB
Internal Memory: 64GB
Micro SD: Yes, 400 GB (Hybrid)
The Nokia 8.1 features decent performance profile that is more of mid-range than premium. You get a 2.2 GHz Octa-core CPU and 4GB of RAM. With this profile, the smartphone might struggle to run some graphic intensive games and applications.
Let’s talk about the software. The Nokia 8.1 runs Android 8.1 out of the box. This is great and the smartphone is likely to receive Android 10.
However, there is an annoying thing about the performance profile of the Nokia 8.1. The smartphone features a hybrid SIM card slot; this means that you have to use one of the SIM card slot as the memory card slot.
You can live with that if you single SIM kind of person but it’s a great inconvenience if you have to use dual SIM. This is because while it’s okay for a 128GB smartphone to lack a dedicated SIM card slot, the feature is more necessity on a 64GB smartphone.
Camera
Rear Camera: 12+13 MP
Secondary Camera: 20 MP
LED Flash: Yes
The Nokia 8.1 offers a 12+13 MP camera for general photography and a 20 MP camera for your selfies.
Battery and Extras
Battery Capacity: 3500mAh
The Nokia 8.1 packs a 35000mAh. The battery is large to last a day from a single charge while on moderate usage.
Extras
Price in Kenya
The Nokia 8.1 has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 44,999 in Kenya.
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