HMD Global has launched the Nokia 8.1 at an event in Delhi, India. The highlights of the Nokia 8.1 include a 6.18-inch PureDisplay with HDR10 support, Snapdragon 710 processor, dual rear camera with Zeiss optics technology, Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box and a 3,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
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Nokia 8.1 specifications
The Nokia 8.1 comes with a 6.18-inch full-HD+ display with 1080x2244 pixels resolution and 18.7:9 aspect ratio. The display gets 81.5 per cent screen-to-body ratio and has HDR10 support with 500 nits peak brightness and 96 per cent colour gamut.
The phone comes powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC that is clocked at 2.2GHz and comes with 4GB RAM/64GB internal storage that can be expanded to 400GB using a microSD card.
Taking care of the camera department is the dual rear camera setup that comes with a 12 Megapixel camera with 1/2.55-inch sensor, 1.4-micron pixels, EIS, OIS, 2PD (dual photodiode) tech, and a dual-LED flash. The secondary camera includes a 13 Megapixel fixed-focus camera that aids in depth effect. On the front is a 20 Megapixel fixed focus lens with 0.9-micron pixels and 4-in-1 pixel tech for enhanced low-light photography.
For connectivity, the phone comes with 4G VoLTE, VoWiFi, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth v5.0, FM radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It gets sensors as well that include the accelerometer, digital compass, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor and a fingerprint sensor at the back.
In terms of design, the Nokia 8.1 comes with a two-tone design and is built from 6000-Series aluminium with a diamond cut edge.
The phone is packed with a 3,500mAh battery that delivers 22 hours of talk time and offers 24 days of standby time with 11 hours of video playback. Other features include a smart amp, 2 mics, and Nokia Ozo surround capture.
Nokia 8.1 price in India
The Nokia 8.1 price in India is Rs 26,999 and will be available in colour options of Blue/Silver, Steel/Copper, Iron/Steel and will be available exclusively from Amazon.in and Nokia.com/phones from today. The Nokia 8.1 will go on sale starting December 21.
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