OPPO R17 Pro vs Nokia 8.1

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Comparing the OPPO R17 Pro vs Nokia 8.1 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: Both OPPO R17 Pro and Nokia 8.1 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: OPPO R17 Pro offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making OPPO R17 Pro the larger display of the two. OPPO R17 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Nokia 8.1's IPS LCD, making OPPO R17 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OPPO R17 Pro and Nokia 8.1 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OPPO R17 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 20 MP, making OPPO R17 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO R17 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Nokia 8.1 offers 3500 mAh, making OPPO R17 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 8.1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OPPO R17 Pro offers 128 GB, making Nokia 8.1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nokia 8.1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OPPO R17 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: Nokia 8.1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OPPO R17 Pro has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Dec, 2018
20 Dec, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
13 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

25 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

3700 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Super VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great battery performance
  • Premium design
  • Impressive display
  • In-display fingerprint sensor
  • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Overpriced
  • Software feels cluttered
  • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(652 ratings)
4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 616
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.7:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.34 %
82.03 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157.6 mm
154.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.6 mm
75.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

183 grams
180 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.6
13 MP
f/2.2
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3700 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Super VOOC Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.390 W/kg Body: 0.535 W/kg
Head: 0.223 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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