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Nokia 8 1 Blue Without Offer
Last Updated: April 24, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
812
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13 MP
PRIMARY CAMERA
20 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
6.18 meters
SIZE
6144 GB
MEMORY
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Detailed Mode
Camera
141rear, front, display, bokeh, quality
+94%
-6%
" ... The display and camera quality is on next level!! ... "
" ... Camera, performance and battery life very good. ... "
" ... Back camera is better than One Plus 6. ... "
" ... Every camera lover, just close ur eyes and go fr it . ... "
" ... camera is ok . ... "
" ... Camera picture quality is excellent. ... "
" ... 3.Back camera good. ... "
" ... Camera is superb once you know how to use it. ... "
Battery Life
126life, backup, usage, lasts, charge
+88%
-12%
" ... I got it today and have used it for the past 6 hours. ... >15-100 percent charge in 1.5 hours ... >Noticed a slight decrease in performance when my battery dropped from 16 to 15(probably processors compensating) ... Battery is giving good backup n camera is great. ... "
" ... the battery lasts for upto 1.5 days . ... "
" ... Battery is decent as of now. ... "
" ... Great display and battery life. ... "
" ... Display, battery life and etc., Is good. ... "
" ... Battery - 9 ( last up to day at moderate use) ... "
" ... It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 which is quite battery efficient and an ideal midranger. ... 3500 mAh battery is long lasting and performance efficient. ... "
" ... 2dyas battery life. ... "
Software Platform
109android one, stock android, nokia 8 1, android, updates
+83%
-17%
" ... Good smart phone.thank u Nokia and Amazon. ... "
" ... Light Weight,Stock Android , Iron colour is good. ... "
" ... Phone comes with Stock Android and phone comes under Android One program so you'll get updates regularly. ... "
" ... 4) Android Pie 9 : Stock Android from Google is neat and basic app available ... "
" ... Works pretty well with Android Auto. ... You get pure android experience. ... "
" ... I got on time security patches for dec as well as jan'19. ... "
" ... GUYS all I would say is Nokia 8.1 is awesome ... The OS is awesome, when I started using felt I took right decision. ... "
" ... After long i m using Nokia and i m liking it. ... "
Price
92money, value for money, range, 20k, nokia
+79%
-21%
" ... Worth to buy ... "
" ... At this price point Nokia 8.1 is a good competitor. ... "
" ... Price wise not the best specs in the market though ... "
" ... Overpriced , actually 21 k is value for money ... "
" ... I got this phone for around 20K INR. ... I love this product, worth my money, and I really dont care about the notches. ... "
" ... One of the best phone in this price range ... "
" ... So far so good, Price should be in the range of 21000 to 23000. ... "
" ... And everything you need in a best budget phone. ... "
Display Clarity
83screen, camera, pure, vibrant, hdr
+87%
-13%
" ... The looks, the feel, display, camera are top of the line. ... "
" ... Display 😍, No lags till now. ... "
" ... With great screen resolution perfect for online video watching. ... "
" ... 'Pure Display' is also something you would love if you like to watch series/movies on phone. ... "
" ... Display is good sound and battery is very good ... "
" ... Display - Superb make & punchy Colours ... "
" ... -the screen is gorgeous and super bright (500 nits). ... -i hate notch displays and this has a big one. ... "
" ... Screen best ever I have seen. ... "
Build Quality
80premium, looks, slippery, built, build quality
+89%
-11%
" ... The phone looks really classy with different and unique IRON colour and the built quality is very premium. ... "
" ... The phone looks premium and has solid build quality. ... It survived the fall from 3rd floor with protective cover on and came out unscathed. ... "
" ... Build Quality 9/10 ... "
" ... Excellent build quality . ... "
" ... Then you hold it and will feel sturdy body with shapely curve a bit slippery but hey beauty doesn't come in your hand easily so do the work and spend. ... "
" ... Phone looks and feels very premium ... "
" ... And don't compare with cheap plastics . ... "
" ... It is very slippery though, a case is highly recommended. ... "
Design
70looks, design, look, build quality, elegant
+99%
-1%
" ... The phone comes with a unique design and build quality is superb. ... "
" ... look wise it’s awesome but when you touch it . ... "
" ... so nice looking . ... "
" ... Iron color looks awesome. ... "
" ... It looks like premium phone . ... "
" ... should consider brilliant colours such as Gold, Rose gold, gradient etc! ... "
" ... Design is good . ... "
" ... Phone looks and feels very premium ... "
Sound Quality
64quality, speaker, picture, output, loud
+92%
-8%
" ... Sound quality is very louder, crystal clear. ... "
" ... >Speaker sound quality and volume is awesome ... "
" ... Display is good sound and battery is very good ... "
" ... Sound quality is good. ... "
" ... Sound quality is good but not the best. ... "
" ... Picture sound and battery life is good . ... "
" ... Sound quality is OK ... "
" ... 3)Sounds is good. ... "
Device Compatibility
56mobile, nokia, overall, chinese, premium
+89%
-11%
" ... Perfect business phone. ... "
" ... Other wise awesome phone . ... "
" ... Overall a good phone . ... "
" ... Super premium mobile ... "
" ... vry good phone ... "
" ... Its a good phone . ... "
" ... The actual review of the phone: ... You can clearly see the difference between a Chinese phone and a Nokia phone. ... "
" ... Very good mobile ... "
Overall performance
51processor, smooth, snapdragon 710, camera, build quality
+86%
-14%
" ... smooth lag free . ... "
" ... Best for battery like and for speed gamming ... "
" ... Performance - with 710 SoC, performance was bound to be phenomenal. ... It just runs so smooth ... "
" ... Awesome performance,SD 710 WINS it ... "
" ... Pros:1) Snapdragon 710 is very good. ... "
" ... Snapdragon works really well with 9 pie. ... "
" ... Processor is also quite well ... "
" ... Beauty with performance. ... "
Charging
44fast, charge, charger, battery, battery backup
+86%
-14%
" ... Lovely Fast charging. ... "
" ... Awesome cameras and very competent fast charger in the box. ... "
" ... Quick charging is ok. With normal usage battery life is more than 24 hrs. ... "
" ... Need improvement in battery Charging . ... "
" ... Not much but I think fast charging is not so fast. ... "
" ... The fast charging experience is good too. ... I was able to charge it from 3% to 99% within 45 mins. ... "
" ... Very Fast Charge The Phone With 18w Fast Charger. ... "
" ... Battery lasts longer and fast charger is also available in the box, which takes 60 to 70 mins to fully charge. ... "
Front Camera
40front, rear, selfie, camera is good, sharpening
+85%
-15%
" ... Good battery, excellent front camera ... "
" ... cameras,both rear and front are impressive ... "
" ... good rear camera but front camera is 10-9, ... "
" ... Front camera is having over sharpness issues. ... "
" ... but front camera taking over sharpening pics . ... "
" ... Very good camera (specially front one). ... "
" ... Rear Camera is Good. ... But front camera make the pic look a bit artificial, due to AI. ... "
" ... Camera: Rear camera takes good pictures. ... "
Product Reliability
39days, update, month, usage, one month
+56%
-44%
" ... So far i have been using for almost 2-3 months and till now my experience is awesome. ... "
" ... Now the phone is working fine. ... "
" ... I so far received 2security update within one month. ... "
" ... Finally moved to Nokia after 3 years. ... "
" ... (Review after 1.5 Months Usage) ... "
" ... After used 15 days I found its a supper mobile. ... "
" ... Normal use you will be able to use for 2 days . ... "
" ... I have been using this device since past 15 days no issues had occurred working smoothly. ... "
Memory
34management, 4gb, 6gb, processor, 4 gb ram
+91%
-9%
" ... Amazing thing is 4GB ram performs well on heavy gaming. ... "
" ... ram management is good . ... "
" ... Like all features except battery and storage capacity ... "
" ... It's a quiet pretty good device , but the only thing is missing in this device , it's ram management , it could better that they fix it within a update or their upcoming models ! ... "
" ... 4gb RAM is good enough with pure android. ... Even pixel 3 has 4 gb RAM. ... "
" ... Processor- don't know real capacity, but running 1 GB game very smoothly, quite sufficient in multitasking ... "
" ... For the price they could have given 128gb storage ... "
" ... For the processor and small ram, it might seem to be costly but it's really an excellent product. ... "
Picture Quality
33quality, sound, camera, awesome, quality is good
+97%
-3%
" ... Picture and sound quality is awesome ... "
" ... I like camera and picture quality to good ... "
" ... Picture quality awesome camera super. ... "
" ... Picture quality is good. ... "
" ... Details of picture is enough. ... "
" ... Great picture clarity, great sound and battery backup . ... "
" ... Nice product amazing quality of pictures . ... "
" ... Both 📷's Picture Quality Is Avasome. ... "
Apps
32app, stock android, android one, mobile, whatsapp
+63%
-38%
" ... It will download around 250MB of data and update the device before starting it. ... "
" ... Right out of the box it loads Android Pie which is smoothly running with no app hanging experienced yet. ... "
" ... Phone comes with Stock Android and phone comes under Android One program so you'll get updates regularly. ... "
" ... OS: 10/10 ... "
" ... Android one and Nokia complement each other. ... "
" ... No lags even with many apps open. ... "
" ... Display is very good and android one preform like ios. ... "
" ... Stock android (Android One) ... "
Night Photography
32low, rear camera, low light photography, low light conditions, nokia
+97%
-3%
" ... Picture quality is awesome(9/10),struggle in low light conditions, sound quality 8/10,battery life-8/10, software-9/10,overall performance-8.5/10 ... "
" ... Camera is good in daylight however during low light conditions it can be better. ... "
" ... Daylight pictures are great with plenty of details.low light pictures are also impressive but there are scopes for some improvement which Nokia can do with software updates seeing good records of timely updates ... "
" ... >I tested the camera for low light conditions and the results were great. ... "
" ... Night photos are good as well if taken in pro mode ... "
" ... Performace of the rear camera during daylight is unbeatable. ... "
" ... Camera is v good n captured great pics in mormal n night tym. ... "
" ... Brilliant low light photos. ... "
Gaming
27games, gaming, played, gamer, heating issues
+93%
-7%
" ... 1) First battery life is so good for normal user (without heavy game) it comes pakka 26hrs and if you played PUBG 4-7 times after played % of battery life is 30-45% and 10min charge=25% and complete charge within hour. ... "
" ... Battery superb but playing PUBG game heating issues happen, It suck 10-15% in 20-30min. ... Other games no issues . ... "
" ... >Got heated up during gaming(pubg) but cools down immediately after the game is closed. ... "
" ... After 1 month and daily 6 hours usage, I have total of 43 external apps including games (PUBG) , not seeing any hanging issue. ... "
" ... (Pubg with high graphic) ... "
" ... Best for pubg , play on max settings. ... "
" ... no lag while heavy gaming . ... "
" ... Games like pubg runs fantastically. ... "
Screen Protection
26glass, scratches, screen guard, screen protector, scratch
+46%
-54%
" ... Back is prone to lot of scratches and back scratch guard is must. ... "
" ... Do not buy this product, the screen flickers jus within few day of use. ... "
" ... Phone did not come with back cover or screen guard. ... "
" ... From day 2 left bezel rubber is getting damaged. ... "
" ... There is a small scratch on the screen just after 3 days of normal usage!!! ... If anyone has any idea what to do for the screen scratch, then please let me know (should I get it replaced?) ... "
" ... but Flickering issue with the display of the phone. ... "
" ... the screen goes black and not responding ... "
" ... Sometimes screen bleeding issues observed. ... "
Headphones
24headphone, sound quality, jack, provided, earphones
+75%
-25%
" ... Box also included ear phones which are of decent quality. ... "
" ... Ear phone quality is good. ... "
" ... the headset is having pure bass . ... "
" ... Well, i use the provided headset or my wireless headset. ... "
" ... Headset quality is good. ... "
" ... Music output (earphone, speaker) - 10 ... "
" ... Both from worker and headphones. ... "
" ... Good sound output, good ear fone sound quality ... "
Comfort
24feel, premium, feels, hands, u
+96%
-4%
" ... Best in all specifications as mentioned and will have superb feel once phone will be in hand. ... "
" ... But if you want to get a phone which has cool and comfortable look than nokia 8.1 is perfect. ... "
" ... Overall the mobile feels premium in hand . ... "
" ... Phone looks and feels precious while holding. ... "
" ... Feels premium in the hands. ... "
" ... Great in hand feel ... "
" ... It's premium to feel in hand ... "
" ... It just screams premium once you hold it in your hand. ... and snap dragon 845 ? ... "
Call quality
23call, calls, voice, nokia, calling
+43%
-57%
" ... buzzing sound while on a call . ... "
" ... Phone complaint not working , while calling ... "
" ... But it's of no use as call pick up and cut is not operating easily which is first requirement of any phone.it is worst product I have bought from Amazon.nkt of any use for us.return policy should be there for such poor products. ... "
" ... Some problems are there like Auto power Off and hanging while receiving calls. ... "
" ... When whatsapp video call make face very black. ... "
" ... And I was unable to use Jio simcard to make calls . ... "
" ... worst phone ever . ... "
" ... I'am facing issues while calling or accepting call . ... "
Marketplace
22delivery, next day, happy, first, within
+91%
-9%
" ... HDR10 certified and it shows ... "
" ... Got for 18k in sale. ... "
" ... Details of picture is enough. ... "
" ... Amazon fast delivery make me more happy . ... "
" ... I give you detailed review. ... "
" ... Bought it few days back from amazon. ... "
" ... Keep up the amazing work Amazon India. ... "
" ... I was very happy with this product from Amazon ... "
Lagging
21lag, restart, whatsoever, hanging, issues
+67%
-33%
" ... >No lags faced otherwise. ... "
" ... I haven't experienced yet any lag or hang. ... "
" ... It gets rrsolves if I restart. ... "
" ... No lags whatsoever. ... "
" ... But I noticed that the phone is automatically rebooting while using . ... "
" ... Found no lag even with a number of open applications in the background ... "
" ... No hangs or No flickering issues. ... "
" ... No lag at all. ... "
Delivery
19amazon, fast, delivered, packaging, one day
+89%
-11%
" ... Super fast delivery by amazon and good packing . ... "
" ... Fast delivery service by amazon. ... "
" ... >Great one-day delivery by Amazon ... "
" ... 8.1 Best and quick delivery by Amazon. ... "
" ... and Amazon delivery is superb . ... "
" ... atlast I booked n I got,this is my review after using 20 days ... "
" ... Appreciate to Amazon for delivery ... "
" ... First let me tell you about the pricing and amazon delivery: ... Delivery: Yes, as promised it was a one day delivery with good packaging. ... "
Color
18colour, color, looks, display, stunning
+94%
-6%
" ... I purchased this product in iron colour ... Its a wonderful product in all respects.touch sound display camera photos colour ... "
" ... 1) IPS LCD with HDR 10 - Clarity and color reproduction is excellent !!! ... "
" ... Display - Superb make & punchy Colours ... "
" ... the dual color steals the show . ... "
" ... The back shooters are really great,very detailed photos with good contrast ... "
" ... Elegant look different colour. ... "
" ... Iron colour is something out of the way. ... "
" ... 1) Iron color is very subtle and looks very premium. ... 2) Display Brightness and saturation is just mind blowing. ... "
Resolution
12display, 4k, watching, video, screen
+100%
" ... With great screen resolution perfect for online video watching. ... "
" ... This brings me to the point that the LCD screed looks amazing to me with my untrained eyes to know the difference between 4k and full HD. ... "
" ... SCREEN: Watching HDR content on this phone is awesome. ... "
" ... For those who play pubg even though the game will display HD settings with high frame rate. ... "
" ... Pure Display supports HDR 10 which is very Plus point of this mobile. ... Good Camera and ultra HD video. ... "
" ... -unlike most Xaomi phones, THIS has DRM L1 certification, which means you CAN stream Netflix and Amazon Prime in full HD. ... "
" ... Check youtube videos with 4k HDR ... "
" ... Screen is brilliant with hdr display, played some hdr content from you tube and it comes alive. ... "
Features
12mode, unlock, notification, missing, led
+83%
-17%
" ... best phone in all features ... "
" ... Camera is good with lots of features. ... "
" ... Price slightly on the higher side for the features offered. ... "
" ... Also gcam and his night mode works well . ... "
" ... All the features are good but the price is on the higher side ... "
" ... Gr8 for those customer who want quality features than quantity features . ... "
" ... Low light feature as said, works perfect. ... "
" ... Auto brightness works as expected. ... "
Fit
12fall, slippery, slip, nokia, keeps
+92%
-8%
" ... Decent phone in the given price bracket ... "
" ... The phone was great with all needed stuff fitted nicely in it but the piece was to High to it's specifications . ... "
" ... It survived the fall from 3rd floor with protective cover on and came out unscathed. ... "
" ... Click fantastic snaps. ... "
" ... Phone is premium and classic and feel solid while you hold a phone . ... "
" ... Phone looks and feels precious while holding. ... "
" ... It's cover is so important for this phone so that it can't slip from the person's hand! ... "
" ... Very strong phone ... "
Exchange
10offer, got, price, phone, discount
+100%
" ... got it @21599 with exchange offer . ... "
" ... Got it for 19k with exchange offer and bank discount . ... "
" ... Price: Got it for about 20k after exchange and EMI discount. ... "
" ... go within exchange offer . ... it has best exchange offer also I buyed with exchange offer for 22k ... "
" ... 27k price too much, buy with exchange. ... "
" ... Seeing the initial ratings and exchange offer, I booked the phone and received the same the next day morning itself. ... "
" ... Got in exchange. ... "
" ... The delivery was perfect and I got a deal on exchange. ... "
SIM
10single sim, card, slot, hybrid sim, calls
+30%
-70%
" ... Battery backup is good only if you're using single SIM. ... Biggest drawback is the hybrid SIM card slot and no dedicated memory slot. ... "
" ... cant make calls through jio sim. ... "
" ... You can either use 1sim + 1micro SD or 2 sim but not all three. ... "
" ... Biggest con- Cannot use both sim card and memory card, any two can use at time. ... "
" ... In my airtel sim I am not receiving any OTPs from bank. ... I put the sim in another phone and OTP is coming. ... "
" ... Well after using this phone for a month I've realised that the Phone that I have received is a single sim and moreover it gets hanged every now and then, the call ringing volume is deafening especially on ear phone, lot of heating issues ... "
Volume
9sound, loud, volume, quality, speakers
+78%
-22%
" ... Sound Very Good With One Speaker. ... "
" ... Speaker output - 8 ... "
" ... 3) Speaker Sound : Inbuilt Speaker sound is Good ! ... "
" ... Audio volume is good. ... "
" ... Sound quality is too good,massive loud,clear like crystal. ... "
" ... >Speaker sound quality and volume is awesome ... "
" ... 6) sound quality is very good even with single speaker at bottom. ... "
Video Playback
9video, screen, watching, good, display
+89%
-11%
" ... With great screen resolution perfect for online video watching. ... "
" ... Nice display, videos look nice. ... "
" ... Good Camera and ultra HD video. ... "
" ... Pure display will give very good video experience. ... "
" ... Haven't tested videos. ... "
" ... >Vibrant videos(screen). ... "
" ... You can record 4K videos also. ... "
" ... Video is also stable. ... "
Lens
9zeiss optics, glass, live bokeh, zeiss, specially
+100%
" ... Combined with Zeiss optics and OIS, delivers flagship level photos (No Kidding!!). ... "
" ... Rear cameras consists of Nokia's legendry zeiss optics which captures best details as possible. ... "
" ... u should build a camera cover ur self for protecting the camera lens and glass . ... "
" ... Live bokeh works well. ... "
" ... Camera lens and battery backup better than one plus 6t ... "
" ... And more importantly the Zeiss Lens' picture quality. ... "
" ... The best part, even the camera is covered with gorilla glass on the back, so your lens wont have any scratches. ... "
" ... Bokeh mode is simply can be compared to DSLR. ... "
Fingerprint
8fast, finger print sensor, finger, sensor, reader
+50%
-50%
" ... finger print sensor do not recognises most of the time. ... "
" ... However I have received the damaged product which has little bend on fingerprint scanner n sound quality is somewhat cranky which has more of treble noise ... "
Touch Sensitivity
8smooth, unresponsive, gestures
+38%
-63%
" ... Issue with the touch ... "
" ... Touch is not smooth ... "
" ... Touch screen is unresponsive and system hangs. ... "
" ... 2 The touch pad don't respond quickly this happens once in two days . ... "
Storage
7memory, 710, sim, performance, card
+57%
-43%
" ... Performance wise 710 SD is great . ... "
" ... Awesome performance,SD 710 WINS it ... "
" ... Dedicated expandable memory slot is added advantage. ... "
" ... Superb performance sd 710 ... "
Returns
6replacement, amazon, tried, replace, phone
+17%
-83%
" ... They are just playing with customer and if you want to return they will deny to return. ... "
" ... I need a replacement. ... "
" ... Tried returning phone after first day, but Amazon is not accepting the same. ... "
" ... i tried to return but amazon refuse to accept return. ... "
" ... refusing to replace the device ... "
Size
6heavy, bit, size, little, like
+67%
-33%
" ... Works like traveling in benz car . ... "
" ... 3) Size is appropriate. ... "
Weight
5phone, heavy, weight, size, little
+40%
-60%
" ... phone is bit heavy. ... "
" ... Phone is little bit heavy. ... "
Ease of Use
4gestures
+75%
-25%
" ... User interface - 9 ... "
" ... Easy to get updates on Transit details. ... "
Product As Described
4+75%
-25%
" ... as per description . ... "
" ... Attached a sample pic. ... "
" ... Details of picture is enough. ... "
Defective Delivery
4received, defective, delivered
+25%
-75%
" ... Defective product was delivered to me I am going to lodge a complaint in consumer court. ... "
" ... Spending 28k and getting a defective piece is not justify ... "
" ... Received a faulty piece. ... "
Data reception
4volte, nokia, mobile, visible, using
-100%
" ... 1 First, the 4G VoLTE function which was visible earlier went not visible. ... "
" ... I was using one plus 5t before & never faced this problem but after using Nokia I’m facing network issue. ... "
" ... Before I did a hard reset 4g Volte did not work. ... "
Video Recording
4recording, quality, ois, camera, 4k
+100%
" ... Superab Picture quality and video recording. ... "
" ... Good Camera and ultra HD video. ... "
" ... Excellent camera quality & 4k video recorder in rear camera. ... "
Network
4strength, range, mid, flagship, devices
+100%
" ... Best part is the network connectivity ... "
" ... Mobile signal reception is good. ... "
" ... The perfect mid range device . ... "
" ... Wi fi strength low . ... "
Packing
3promised, packaging, one day, fast, delivery by amazon
+100%
" ... Package Box was Good. ... "
" ... Delivery: Yes, as promised it was a one day delivery with good packaging. ... "
" ... Super fast delivery by amazon and good packing . ... "
Original Product
3+100%
" ... Everything wrote it's specification is authentic . ... "
" ... very happy with seller no bargaining no duplicate all is original. ... "
" ... HDR10 certified and it shows ... "
Display Size
3screen, display, capacity
+100%
" ... I like it, it gives you more screen space. ... "
" ... Decent screen size, crisp display. ... "
Wifi
3strength, phone
+100%
" ... Best part is the network connectivity ... "
" ... No issues with the sound quality or wifi. ... "
" ... Wi fi strength low . ... "
Cleaning
3scratches, glass, experience, back cover, android
+100%
" ... Battery life is good and clean user interface ... "
" ... The phone is free of bloat wear and the android experience is clean and simple in my experience. ... "
" ... - flagship looking design but must use a Back cover to avoid scratches and fingerprints on the beautiful glass back ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 6.18 meters
Battery
Battery Capacity: 3500 mAh
Memory
Memory: 6144 GB
Camera
Primary Camera: 13 MP
Secondary Camera: 20 MP
Calling
Dual Sim: Yes
Sim Type: Nano SIM
Performance
Processor Clock: 2.2 GHz
Processor Type: Octa Core
Recommendations
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