Nokia 8.1 launched in India, goes on sale December 21

10 December 2018
Up for pre-order starting today.

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  • Niloy
  • fxH
  • 11 Dec 2018

Nokia 8.1 is just the Nokia X7 with Android One on it. Nokia X7 costs 246$, Nokia 8.1 costs 372$. 126$ extra just for Android One? Hell no! The camera spec looks very good but it isn't. See the camera comparisons on youtube, you will see it. it's nowhere near poco f1 both in terms of performance and camera. battery is another advantage on poco f1. You can compare it to Mi 8SE, Meizu X8 but there price is 150$ less than the Nokia 8.1. Mi 8SE has an Amoled Display too.

I think Nokia 8.1 is a total flop because of it's pricing. Nokia X7 is the bang for the buck but no Android One

    Asus 5z is often available at lower price than Nokia 8.1 and is a better deal.

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      • nazariya
      • uu4
      • 11 Dec 2018


      As the internet was noisy, Nokia 7 Plus would be a very affordable phone, but this did not happen, I believe the phone itself is very expensive by itself

        Please review this phone, dear GSMArena team.

          With Nokia you get stock android, widevine L1(needed for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and others to be able to access HD content, missing in almost ALL Chinese brands) and a camera that is in ANOTHER league to the likes of Pocophone. In fact NO phone in this price range offers an OIS equipped camera, apart from Zenfone 5z.

          Nokia is a premium brand and it does not intend to compete at the bottom of the barrel with dirt cheap pricing at questionable quality.

            Anonymous, 11 Dec 2018snapdragon 845 is available at Rs 20000---'Xiaomi Poco F1'Poco has adverts all over the UI. Not soeak of inferior build low quality s/f h/w... this 8.1 is high quality stuff

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              • Anna
              • tTd
              • 11 Dec 2018

              In the news article, the picture is showing phone without Notch but on phone page, we can clearly see the wide notch. So which is correct? Do Nokia 8.1 have notch or not!

                sorry ... in my opinion, there's no need to fuss about the price. we buy if it's worthy of us. or if we are indeed Nokia fans.
                 

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PGq
                  • 11 Dec 2018

                  Nokia, I see what you did there with the NOTCH on Nokia 8.1. Are you trying to "fool" the "gullible" existing / new customers that it does not have a NOTCH??

                    And live ever annoying life with ADS all over the UI!

                      Expensive for India. Get poco. You won't regret.

                        satyajeet, 10 Dec 2018snapdragon 710@ 26000rs its a hit snapdragon 845 is available at Rs 20000---'Xiaomi Poco F1'

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                          • Anuj
                          • Dkk
                          • 11 Dec 2018

                          Going to flop because price is too much for specifications.at this range there are too many options with better specifications snd performance.

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                            • Amit
                            • XSh
                            • 11 Dec 2018

                            satyajeet, 10 Dec 2018snapdragon 710@ 26000rs its a hit What are you even saying?

                              Raj S, 10 Dec 2018F*** O*** NOKIA. Renaming same x7 which is launched in chin... moreAgree with that. Xiaomi & honor can same price as in china

                                Request gsmarena to do a full proper review of this handset

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 7ka
                                  • 11 Dec 2018

                                  cheapest SD710 phone in India
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                                  but SD845 phone getting @20k (7k lesser than cheapest SD710 phone).
                                  Really hope someone sees some reasonability out of it.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 6mN
                                    • 11 Dec 2018

                                    HMD's joke prices, as usual . . .
                                    They live from Nokia fans loyality.

                                    for INR 25k you can get a ZenFone 5z
                                    w/ Snapdragon 845 and 6 GB of RAM and so on ...

                                    Even in Europe is it on sale for €300

                                    I think the best value phone to buy, this time . . .
                                    even that overhyped POCO is just a joke-phone
                                    by this ZenFone prices.

                                    The Max Pro M2 (ZB631KL) - if you like Android pure -
                                    will be a much better offer as well.

                                    Sadly ASUS is the most underrated phonemaker.

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                                      • sadh
                                      • uCb
                                      • 10 Dec 2018

                                      Raj S, 10 Dec 2018F*** O*** NOKIA. Renaming same x7 which is launched in chin... moreWtf?
                                      Dont compare china price with global price.
                                      In china, everything is cheaper. And count that taxes etc too.
                                      Besides, the price is exactly the same as 7 plus when it was launced.

                                        Finally Nokia has reached early 2017 bezel standards, one more push!