This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Nokia 8.1 and realme 9 smartphones.
The Nokia 8.1 features a 6.18-inch display, 3,500mAh battery, 18W charging rate, dual-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset.
Meanwhile, the realme 9 features a slightly larger 6.4-inch display, 108MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset. It is more affordable.
| Specs | Nokia 8.1 | realme 9 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.18-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2280 Pixels 408 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 411 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and punch-hole |
| Size | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 160.2 x 73.3 x 7.99 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 178 g |
| Build | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Blue, Silver and Iron | Meteor Black, Stargaze White, and Sunburst Gold |
| Our pick: |
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realme 9 The realme 9 has a larger and sharper display. It is also slightly lighter and slightly thinner, while the Nokia 8.1 has better build materials. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 265 Gold @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 265 Silver @ 1.9GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | 400GB via microSD | 256GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with Android One | Android 12 with realme UI 3 |
| Our pick: |
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realme 9
The realme 9 has slightly better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| 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: 108MP Main Camera (Samsung HM6, f/1.75 Aperture, dual-pixel PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 2MP (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
20 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
16 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p Video Recording |
| Our pick: |
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realme 9
realme 9 has the more capable camera system with a wider-aperture main camera and a wider 12° ultrawide camera. Meanwhile, Nokia 8.1 offers optical image stabilization. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 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 (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 8.1
The Nokia 8.1 has NFC support. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Nokia OZO Sound Recording | Hi-Res Audio |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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realme 9
Based on the specs, it has Hi-Res Audio. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charging | 33W Fast Charging (Dart Charge, 100% in 75 minutes) |
| Our pick: |
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realme 9
The realme 9 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱14,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | July 16, 2019 | June 14, 2022 |
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