This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Nokia 8.1 and iPhone 17 Pro.
The Nokia 8.1 has a 6.18-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3500mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3998mAh battery.
| Specs | Nokia 8.1 | iPhone 17 Pro |
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| Screen | 6.18-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2280 Pixels 408 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.3-inch ~ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1206 x 2622 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with Android One | iOS26 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Apple 6-core GPU |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, OIS, Autofocus) 13MP Secondary Camera -Dual-tone LED Flash -AI Scene Recognition |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.78 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D) |
| Front Camera |
20 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus, OIS) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, ProRes, EIS video stabilization |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | 400GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Nokia OZO Sound Recording | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) |
| Battery | 3500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 18W Fast Charging |
3998 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W charger or higher) MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher) |
| Material | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front and back with Aluminum unibody frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 204 g |
| Colors | Blue, Silver and Iron | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Release Date | July 16, 2019 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱79,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱94,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱109,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Nokia 8.1 on Lazada Nokia 8.1 on Shopee |
iPhone 17 Pro on Lazada iPhone 17 Pro on Shopee |
