Nokia 8.1 Unveiled; Features Snapdragon 710 SoC, PureDisplay Screen, Dual Zeiss Lens

Dec. 5, 2018

Nokia 8.1 Price and Availability

The base 4GB+64GB variant of the Nokia 8.1 has been priced at 399 euros or roughly Rs 31,900, though that’s unlikely to be the actual price of the phone once it is launched in India. The other two variants are a 6GB+64GB version and a 6GB+128GB version.

The smartphone is scheduled tolaunch in Indiaon December 10at a launch event in Mumbai.

The Nokia 8.1 ispowered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset, just like theOppo R17 Pro, which was launched in India yesterday. It packs inside a modest 3,500mAh battery and runs Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box, under the Android One program.

Turing our attention to the cameras, the Nokia 8.1features two Zeiss-branded lenseson the rear – as is expected from a Nokia 7 Plus successor. The smartphone packs a 12MP + 13MP dual-camera setup on the rear, along with a 20MP (f/2.0) sensor on the front. It one-ups its predecessor with the addition of OIS and dual-pixel PDAF on board.

To sum everything up, you can take a quick look at the complete specs of the Nokia 8.1 right here:

Following the lead of Oppo R17 Pro in India, Nokia 8.1 will be thesecond smartphone to launch with the Snapdragon 710 chipsetin the country. It seems like a fitting upgrade to the Nokia 7 Plus from earlier this year, except for maybe the huge notch but you’ll have to wait for our complete in-depth review to know better.

So, what are your thoughts on Nokia 8.1? Are you excited for its India launch next week? Let us know in the comments down below.