Nokia 8.1 vs Huawei Honor 9i
Side by side comparison between Nokia 8.1 vs Huawei Honor 9i phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.18"
IPS
IPS
1080x2280
12
MP
MP
20mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.9"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 8.1
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22 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 64GB (51GB available) / 64GB (52GB available) |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
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| Model | Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i |
| Other model names | Nokia X7 TA-1099, TA-1113, TA-1115, TA-1119, TA-1121 | Huawei Honor 9i RNE-L22, Mate 10 Lite, Huawei Rhone |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  India |
| Brand | Nokia | Huawei |
| Release date | 12/1/2018 | 11/1/2017 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.76 x 154.8 millimeters (2.98 x 6.09 in) | 75.2 x 156.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.15 in) |
| Weight | 180 grams (6.3 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.18" inches | 5.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2280 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 408 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Cristal Dinorex (NEG) | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 Silver (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 616 500Mhz | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (51GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Global version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 India version: UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 VoLTE Global version (TA-1119): LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) India version (TA-1121): LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 40, 41) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 13MP | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 2MP depth |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 20 megapixels | (dual front camera) 13 megapixels 2MP depth |
| Front camera resolution | 5184x3840 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.9µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3500 mAh | 3340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 20 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue/silver, Steel/copper, Iron/steel • Android One edition • 18.7:9 display ratio • Zeiss optics back camera | • Colors: Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue • EMUI 5.1 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 8.1 | Honor 9i | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |