Nokia 8.1 vs LG K61

Spec Score

79%

74%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018

21 Feb, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 710	MediaTek Helio P35
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP	16 MP

Battery

3500 mAh	4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

4.0/10 Read Expert Review

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Pros

Great design and solid build quality Gorgeous display Powerful innards Good battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Sizeable notch Tiny speaker

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5 (12,720 ratings)

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Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018 (Official)

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Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Android One

N/A

Performance Rating

Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

MediaTek Helio P35

CPU

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

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Display Rating

Excellent

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %

81.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Height

154.8 mm

164.5 mm

Width

75.7 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

180 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

12 MP Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.2

8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

N/A	5 MP Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

N/A

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size

16 MP Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

N/A

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB

N/A

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.223 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes

Yes

HDMI

No

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer