Nokia 8.1 one month review

3DMark1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (26967 - 31801, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (last 2 years)1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (37157 - 40461, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (last 2 years)1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (13595 - 18181, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2490 - 2840, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (712 - 7285, n=72, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2725 - 2857, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (618 - 9025, n=72, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1878 - 2780, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (1093 - 4535, n=72, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2544 - 2859, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (704 - 18846, n=137, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2841 - 2931, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (607 - 38087, n=136, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1862 - 2634, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (1075 - 43985, n=136, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1774 - 1927, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (286 - 7890, n=116, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1698 - 1764, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (240 - 9814, n=116, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2054 - 2847, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (858 - 4679, n=116, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1867 - 2006, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (317 - 16291, n=189, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1842 - 1875, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (267 - 26802, n=188, last 2 years)2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1840 - 2720, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (938 - 7042, n=188, last 2 years)

GFXBenchon screen Car Chase Onscreen Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (11 - 16, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (5 - 110, n=189, last 2 years)1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (13 - 13, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (2.9 - 166, n=189, last 2 years)on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (11 - 17, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (3.6 - 123, n=234, last 2 years)1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (13 - 14, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (1.9 - 175, n=234, last 2 years)on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (5.9 - 11, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (2.8 - 100, n=234, last 2 years)2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (4.9 - 7.8, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (0.85 - 72, n=234, last 2 years)

BaseMark OS II Overall Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2731 - 2970, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (411 - 9730, n=159, last 2 years) System Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (5603 - 5813, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (2376 - 15148, n=159, last 2 years) Memory Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2872 - 3575, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (670 - 11617, n=159, last 2 years) Graphics Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2906 - 3112, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (697 - 32002, n=159, last 2 years) Web Nokia 8.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616, 4096Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 6144Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 6144Sony Xperia XZ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630, 4096Nokia 8 Sirocco Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Adreno 540, 6144Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (1070 - 1307, n=6)Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2044, n=159, last 2 years)

Is Nokia 8.1 a good buy?

TechRadar Verdict You may be disappointed that this isn't a true follow-up to the original Nokia 8, but the Nokia 8.1 is trying to be something different and it succeeds at exactly that. It's a top of the mid-range phone that we found to do everyday tasks surprisingly well if not particularly majestically.

Is Nokia 8.1 a flagship phone?

The Nokia 8.1 isn't a successor to the Nokia 8 or Nokia 8 Sirocco flagships. Instead, it's a premium model for those who want an upgrade from the usual low-cost fare. It's based on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, and boasts of an HDR10 display.

Is Nokia 8.1 stock Android?

Priced at ₹26,999, Nokia 8.1 offers stock Android Pie and powerful Snapdragon 710 processor.

Is Nokia 8.1 good for gaming?

Gaming is much enjoyable on Nokia 8.1 and it is a gaming powerhouse in itself. We have tried to demo the game-play with heavy and critically acclaimed games like GTA San Andreas, PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9. The device certainly holds the promise of hours of enjoyable game play without a pause.