Nokia 8.1 will be launched by HMD Global at an event in New Delhi today. The India launch of the Nokia 8.1 comes merely a week after the global Dubai reveal. The Nokia 8.1 is the international variant of the Nokia X7 launched in China few months back. It will be available in UAE from December 15th priced at 1,499 Dirham (Rs 28,805 approx.) and will be available in rest of Middle East from December 20th. It comes in comes in Blue/Silver, Steel/Copper, Iron/Steel colour variants. The Nokia 8.1 bears identical specifications to the Nokia X7, but is part of the Android One programme like other HMD Global Nokia smartphones in the recent past.
Nokia 8.1 features a Full HD+ 6.18-inch PureDisplay with an aspect ratio of 18.7:9 and HDR10 support. Under the hood of the smartphone runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of in-built storage which can be expanded up to 400GB via a microSD card.
In terms of optics, the Nokia 8.1 sports a dual rear camera setup with Zeiss optics, with the primary 12-megapixel camera featuring a 1/2.55-inch sensor, 1.4-micron pixels, OIS, EIS, 2PD (dual photodiode) tech, and a dual-LED flash. The secondary 13-megapixel fixed-focus lens is meant for depth sensing. At the front, the Nokia 8.1 houses a 20-megapixel fixed focus lens with 0.9-micron pixels, and 4-in-1 pixel tech for better low-light photography. Nokia is touting its Bothie feature, which allows both the front and rear camera to used simultaneously, as well as its Pro Camera UI, with several manual camera options.
The smartphone is fuelled by a 3,500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. On the software front, it runs on Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box.
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