Nokia 8.1 vs Honor Play

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Comparing the Nokia 8.1 vs Honor Play across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Play runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Nokia 8.1 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor Play the better performer.


Display: Honor Play offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making Honor Play the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 8.1 and Honor Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor Play offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 12 MP, making Honor Play better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor Play offers 16 MP, making Nokia 8.1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor Play offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Nokia 8.1 offers 3500 mAh, making Honor Play better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 8.1 and Honor Play offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 8.1 and Honor Play equally at 8.


User Rating: Honor Play receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 8.1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%
80%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
06 Aug, 2018
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 710
HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3500 mAh
3750 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
  • Impressive performance
  • Great value for money
  • Good display quality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
4.4/5
(14,374 ratings)
4.1/5
(415 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
Aug 06, 2018
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Android One
EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
HiSilicon Kirin 970
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %
82.98 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

154.8 mm
157.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.7 mm
74.2 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.4 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

180 grams
176 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3750 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.223 W/kg
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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