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Nokia 8 1 Iron 4GB RAM 64GB Storage
Last Updated: April 20, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.2
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/10
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720
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13 MP
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2.55 meters
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20 MP
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4096 GB
MEMORY
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Camera
133rear, photos, front, display, superb
+95%
-5%
" ... Camera will give stunning image quality. ... "
" ... Camera is not the best among players but still gives you very decent photos with optimum light when you click it, If you can live with Gcam still you get more options like night sight and others, So you get pretty decent photos edited through Snapseed. ... "
" ... 4) Main point is the Camera!. ... "
" ... Camera is fantastic. ... "
" ... The display and camera quality is on next level!! ... "
" ... Camera: Rear camera takes good pictures. ... "
" ... Its a awesome phone with amazing display and camera . ... "
" ... Rear camera (in par with one plus 6) ... "
Battery Life
122life, usage, backup, lasts, charge
+89%
-11%
" ... Battery backup is good.easily last upto 1.5 days with normal daily usage. ... Durability is good,battery life you can expect 1.5 days at regular uses. ... "
" ... Battery life is decent in battery saver mode. ... "
" ... Battery life awesome approx i have used 2days good battery. ... "
" ... battery in very good ... "
" ... Camera, performance and battery life very good. ... "
" ... Battery life awesome ... "
" ... Nice product.very good battery back-up.picture quality is good. ... "
" ... Battery - 9 ( last up to day at moderate use) ... "
Software Platform
102android one, stock android, nokia 8 1, android, android pie
+83%
-17%
" ... Nokia 8.1 mobile is awesome ... "
" ... I have been using Nokia 8.1 for the past week and my experience with the phone was good. ... "
" ... 9) Android one. ... "
" ... Very smooth during operation as it runs near stock Android. ... "
" ... I just love this Nokia beast 8.1 ... "
" ... It is better choice than One Plus 6T as it is Android One - so no bloatware and forced apps! ... Also, Snapdragon 710 works like a charm, even for the most intensive apps. ... "
" ... So quick updates ... "
" ... But I noticed that the phone is automatically rebooting while using . ... "
Display Clarity
78screen, camera, pure, hdr, glass
+90%
-10%
" ... Display - Superb make & punchy Colours ... "
" ... Screen resolution and sound quality is great. ... "
" ... Only best thing is screen, camera , picture and vedio quality just unbeatable. ... "
" ... Best phone but display some time breezing . ... "
" ... I like most the display and camera. ... "
" ... Display - best in class. ... The blacks are really deep and sometimes I wonder if it's an OLED display indeed. ... "
" ... The phone consists of IPS LCD but the screen quality is superb. ... Display colours are real and appealing. ... "
" ... Build quality, Display, aesthetic look and feel: 100/100 ... "
Price
77value for money, money, range, 20k, rs
+82%
-18%
" ... worth buying this smartphone . ... "
" ... Buy this phone if you can get at discounted price. ... "
" ... Overpriced , actually 21 k is value for money ... "
" ... I have taken risk for choosing nokia but believe me it is worth for money. ... "
" ... Value for money. ... "
" ... Value for money ... "
" ... Great phone at this price . ... "
" ... One of the best phone in this price range ... "
Build Quality
77premium, build quality, slippery, looks, built
+90%
-10%
" ... Build quality is excellent ... "
" ... Steardy built quality. ... "
" ... >Great feel and solid build ... "
" ... Then, excellent build quality. ... "
" ... And don't compare with cheap plastics . ... "
" ... Build quality is great and almost feels like an iPhone. ... "
" ... In my opinion it's this is brilliant build with high durability in day to life . ... "
" ... Build quality is nice. ... "
Design
60looks, design, look, build quality, elegant
+98%
-2%
" ... Ultra premium look and feel like that of an 50+ K smartphone. ... "
" ... I bought the iron version and it looks very elegant and unique . ... "
" ... Classy look, just love it without any back cover even samsung or apple dont have such feel, love this phone price is little high but if u can buy s8 or iphonex thennots best as brand is nokia all ever best brand for mobile, just go to any mobile shops nd take a feel of this 8.1, u will want it innur collection ... "
" ... Premium design and great performace , ... "
" ... Design - Top Notch & Classy ... "
" ... Look and feel is awesome. ... "
" ... Nice looking 10-10 ... "
" ... Looks very stylish and elegant. ... "
Sound Quality
53quality, speaker, picture, loud, output
+92%
-8%
" ... I like sound,clarity,memory . ... "
" ... Great picture clarity, great sound and battery backup . ... "
" ... Picture sound and battery life is good . ... "
" ... Sound quality is not up to the mark . ... "
" ... Audio quality is also good but not the best. ... "
" ... Sound quality also very good ... "
" ... This is amazing powerful and beautiful cell with best camera, battery, design, display, sound quality, processor. ... "
" ... 3) Speaker Sound : Inbuilt Speaker sound is Good ! ... 2) Sound Equalizer is not working with any external Music APP ... "
Device Compatibility
48mobile, nokia, chinese, overall, variant
+88%
-13%
" ... Excellent device from Nokia ... "
" ... Awesome device go for it. ... "
" ... Other wise awesome phone . ... "
" ... I like this mobile phone ... "
" ... I was a iPhone user . ... "
" ... Phone is beautifully designed to make it a premium smart phone. ... "
" ... Great phone overall . ... "
" ... But I noticed that the phone is automatically rebooting while using . ... "
Overall performance
46processor, smooth, snapdragon 710, build quality, snapdragon
+87%
-13%
" ... Performance - with 710 SoC, performance was bound to be phenomenal. ... It just runs so smooth ... "
" ... Beauty with performance. ... "
" ... Smooth as silk. ... "
" ... Processor is fast, camera is best for the price range. ... "
" ... Performance is also good ( but not that much fast as OnePlus6 , but better than Poco and Redmi 6 pro 6GB variants.) ... "
" ... Fantastic job Nokia ... "
" ... 3.superb performance with SD710 ... "
" ... Performance: Good enough for the price. ... "
Charging
42fast, charge, charger, battery, battery backup
+86%
-14%
" ... Charging also not that much of fast as compared to other some phones. ... "
" ... 7) Battery back is very Good with internet On for almost 8hrs in a day with full charge it was 40% by EOD and Fast charging is super. ... "
" ... Awesome cameras and very competent fast charger in the box. ... "
" ... Lovely Fast charging. ... "
" ... It has fast charging. ... "
" ... It will give you nearly 5 houes of pubg game play and charging time is very less. ... "
" ... Fast charging not that fast ... "
" ... Need improvement in battery Charging . ... "
Product Reliability
37days, usage, month, nokia, week
+59%
-41%
" ... Writing this review after 1 month of usage. ... "
" ... Even this brand new phone lasts for just 1 day. ... "
" ... Will update further after more usage. ... "
" ... Nearly 20 days have passed from the purchase. ... "
" ... Still runs for a full day with heavy usage. ... "
" ... I'm enjoying using it since more than a month. ... "
" ... Now some months iam a big Nokia fan . ... "
" ... I have purchased 6gb variant, and guys believe me it's awesome after using 6 days, ... "
Front Camera
37front, rear, selfie, camera is good, sharpening
+84%
-16%
" ... 6) Front Camera : Photo are good but more brightness ! ... "
" ... Need to improve in selfie camera ... "
" ... Rear camera is just great. ... "
" ... Not bad front camera. ... "
" ... Front Camera and Rear Camera both are awesome. ... "
" ... cameras,both rear and front are impressive ... "
" ... Rear camera (in par with one plus 6) ... "
" ... Good battery, excellent front camera ... "
Night Photography
30low, rear camera, low light conditions, daylight, nokia
+97%
-3%
" ... Camera in night not seems good, in daylight awesome. ... "
" ... in low light condition nokia 8.1 gives you decent photographes with minimum details but at these price range this smartphones gives you better photo . ... "
" ... 5) Rear Camera : Photo and Bokeh Mode is Good and clarity is very good in Indoor and Outdoor ... "
" ... Low light feature as said, works perfect. ... "
" ... Stunning picture in Low light. ... "
" ... 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 ... "
" ... Nokia Zeiss camera is awesome,-Clicks like a professional camera, picture quality,Bothie, Bokeh, amazing thing in low light with flash light or front display light captures very good pics. ... "
" ... Rear camera captures minute details and the colors are accurate even in low light. ... Attached few low light pictures. ... "
Apps
29app, stock android, android one, mobile, whatsapp
+62%
-38%
" ... Cant install 3rd party apps . ... "
" ... Android Pie with Android one program good. ... "
" ... PERFORMANCE: Coupled with stock android one software and snapdragon 710, no lags whatsoever enough said. ... "
" ... Smooth app switching. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... It will download around 250MB of data and update the device before starting it. ... "
" ... It is better choice than One Plus 6T as it is Android One - so no bloatware and forced apps! ... Also, Snapdragon 710 works like a charm, even for the most intensive apps. ... "
Gaming
28games, gaming, played, gamer, heating issues
+93%
-7%
" ... Battery Life is excellent and last for more than a day with about 2 hours of media consumption and bit of gaming. ... "
" ... But it is not giving a good battery life like 36hrs if u play games decreasing very fastly ... "
" ... Best for pubg , play on max settings. ... "
" ... If your a gamer 8hrs (Pubg running without any hanging in high definition) . ... "
" ... Games like pubg runs fantastically. ... "
" ... After 1 month and daily 6 hours usage, I have total of 43 external apps including games (PUBG) , not seeing any hanging issue. ... "
" ... I have played the games pubg. ... "
" ... 5) occasional gaming as you depend.but it sd710 supports high end games also smoothly well played on this device. ... "
Picture Quality
28quality, sound, awesome, camera, quality is good
+100%
" ... Picture quality awowsome, Sounds quality Good, ... "
" ... Picture sound and battery life is good . ... "
" ... The depth of picture is also awesome. ... Thus the picture quality comes almost noise free even in lowlights. ... "
" ... Picture quality is good. ... "
" ... Amazing picture quality (Display) ... "
" ... Both 📷's Picture Quality Is Avasome. ... "
" ... Picture quality awesome camera super. ... "
" ... Nice product.very good battery back-up.picture quality is good. ... "
Memory
274gb, management, 6gb, memory, storage
+89%
-11%
" ... Camera is not upto the mark, one pic taking minimum 6 mb to 10 mb space . ... "
" ... Amazing thing is 4GB ram performs well on heavy gaming. ... "
" ... Although having a 4 GB ram, I had no problem installing and working with more than 25 apps. ... "
" ... I like sound,clarity,memory . ... "
" ... Go for it guys and now we have 6GB/128GB version also. ... "
" ... ram management is great. ... "
" ... 4gb is enough for it ... Dedicated expandable memory slot is added advantage. ... "
" ... For the processor and small ram, it might seem to be costly but it's really an excellent product. ... "
Headphones
23headphones, sound quality, jack, provided, earphones
+74%
-26%
" ... Loudspeaker and sound quality is too good.headphone comes with the package is good,not so cheap. ... "
" ... Headset quality is good. ... "
" ... Well, i use the provided headset or my wireless headset. ... "
" ... Single spekar sound also good, good headphone. ... "
" ... 4.They are providing earphones along with the mobile that's also cool,sound clarity is super. ... "
" ... Earphones included in the box are amazing too, great sound quality. ... "
" ... Good sound output, good ear fone sound quality ... "
" ... Headphone very good quality too with ozo sounds. ... "
Screen Protection
23screen, scratches, screen guard, screen protector, scratch
+48%
-52%
" ... Sometimes screen bleeding issues observed. ... "
" ... From day 2 left bezel rubber is getting damaged. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... The glass they have used is just a common glass very prone to get erode . ... "
" ... Phone did not come with back cover or screen guard. ... "
" ... the screen goes black and not responding ... "
" ... 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?) ... "
Call quality
22call, calls, nokia, sound, calling
+45%
-55%
" ... Some problems are there like Auto power Off and hanging while receiving calls. ... "
" ... Phone complaint not working , while calling ... "
" ... When whatsapp video call make face very black. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... buzzing sound while on a call . ... "
" ... And I was unable to use Jio simcard to make calls . ... "
" ... worst phone ever . ... "
" ... I'am facing issues while calling or accepting call . ... "
Comfort
22feel, premium, feels, hands, u
+95%
-5%
" ... Phone looks and feels precious while holding. ... "
" ... Feels a superb experience. ... "
" ... The phone itself looks premium in hands,just received will update furtehr details. ... "
" ... Great in hand feel ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Very smooth surface , slipping feel . ... "
" ... Feels premium in the hands. ... "
" ... It's cover is so important for this phone so that it can't slip from the person's hand! ... "
Marketplace
21delivery, next day, happy, first, within
+90%
-10%
" ... HDR10 certified and it shows ... "
" ... amazon delivery is superb within one day . ... "
" ... as per description . ... "
" ... Fast delivery service by amazon. ... "
" ... Details of picture is enough. ... "
" ... >Great one-day delivery by Amazon ... "
" ... First let me tell you about the pricing and amazon delivery: ... Thank you Amazon. ... Attached a sample pic. ... "
" ... I give you detailed review. ... "
Lagging
20lag, restart, whatsoever, phone, hanging
+65%
-35%
" ... But I noticed that the phone is automatically rebooting while using . ... "
" ... No lagging as of now. ... "
" ... No lag at all. ... "
" ... smooth lag free . ... "
" ... I haven't experienced yet any lag or hang. ... "
" ... Found no lag even with a number of open applications in the background ... "
" ... No lag whatsoever. ... "
" ... No lags whatsoever. ... "
Color
18colour, display, color, stunning, sometimes
+94%
-6%
" ... natural colour, exposure is very good. ... "
" ... Display - Superb make & punchy Colours ... "
" ... the dual color steals the show . ... "
" ... Iron colour is something out of the way. ... "
" ... I purchased this product in iron colour ... Its a wonderful product in all respects.touch sound display camera photos colour ... "
" ... 1) Iron color is very subtle and looks very premium. ... 2) Display Brightness and saturation is just mind blowing. ... "
" ... Elegant look different colour. ... "
" ... Iron color looks awesome. ... "
Delivery
18amazon, fast, delivered, packaging, one day
+89%
-11%
" ... Delivered in 2 days on-time. ... "
" ... First let me tell you about the pricing and amazon delivery: ... Delivery: Yes, as promised it was a one day delivery with good packaging. ... "
" ... atlast I booked n I got,this is my review after using 20 days ... "
" ... Appreciate to Amazon for delivery ... "
" ... The moment I opened the box I was like wwooowwwww it was an awesome 🥰 ... "
" ... Amazon’s delivery is also bang on. ... "
" ... Very fast delivery! ... "
" ... About Amazon: Packaging, OTP system and Fast delivery were good. ... "
Resolution
11display, 4k, full hd, watching, video
+100%
" ... 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
10mode, unlock, notification, missing, led
+80%
-20%
" ... Also gcam and his night mode works well . ... "
" ... All the features are good but the price is on the higher side ... "
" ... So Nokia has to come up with good features. ... "
" ... Auto brightness works as expected. ... "
" ... best phone in all features ... "
" ... Gr8 for those customer who want quality features than quantity features . ... "
" ... Low light feature as said, works perfect. ... "
" ... Price slightly on the higher side for the features offered. ... "
Fit
10fall, slippery, slip, nokia, inside
+90%
-10%
" ... Phone keeps hanging . ... "
" ... It's cover is so important for this phone so that it can't slip from the person's hand! ... "
" ... The phone was great with all needed stuff fitted nicely in it but the piece was to High to it's specifications . ... "
" ... Phone looks and feels precious while holding. ... "
" ... Nokia deserves this, amazing model and fits in single hand. ... "
" ... 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 . ... "
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. ... "
Exchange
9offer, got, price, phone, discount
+100%
" ... Price: Got it for about 20k after exchange and EMI discount. ... "
" ... I bought this on exchange offer,I pay for this 22800 and I feel it's very good phone in this price. ... "
" ... The delivery was perfect and I got a deal on exchange. ... "
" ... I bought mobile for ₹21500 with exchange offer. ... "
" ... Got it for 19k with exchange offer and bank discount . ... "
" ... Seeing the initial ratings and exchange offer, I booked the phone and received the same the next day morning itself. ... "
" ... got it @21599 with exchange offer . ... "
" ... go within exchange offer . ... it has best exchange offer also I buyed with exchange offer for 22k ... "
Lens
9zeiss optics, glass, live bokeh, zeiss, specially
+100%
" ... Camera lens and battery backup better than one plus 6t ... "
" ... Live bokeh works well. ... "
" ... And more importantly the Zeiss Lens' picture quality. ... "
" ... u should build a camera cover ur self for protecting the camera lens and glass . ... "
" ... Rear cameras consists of Nokia's legendry zeiss optics which captures best details as possible. ... "
" ... Combined with Zeiss optics and OIS, delivers flagship level photos (No Kidding!!). ... "
" ... Bokeh mode is simply can be compared to DSLR. ... "
" ... The best part, even the camera is covered with gorilla glass on the back, so your lens wont have any scratches. ... "
SIM
9single sim, card, slot, hybrid sim, calls
+33%
-67%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... 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 ... "
Storage
8memory, 710, sim, performance, card
+63%
-38%
" ... Performance wise 710 SD is great . ... "
" ... Awesome performance,SD 710 WINS it ... "
" ... Dedicated expandable memory slot is added advantage. ... "
" ... Superb performance sd 710 ... "
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 . ... "
Video Playback
7video, good, display, also, vibrant
+100%
" ... 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. ... "
Fingerprint
6fast, finger print sensor, finger, reader, gallery
+50%
-50%
" ... 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 ... "
Ease of Use
4gestures
+75%
-25%
" ... User interface - 9 ... "
" ... Easy to get updates on Transit details. ... "
Product As Described
4photos
+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. ... "
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 . ... "
Weight
4phone, heavy
+25%
-75%
" ... phone is bit heavy. ... "
" ... Phone is little bit heavy. ... "
Size
4heavy, bit
+50%
-50%
" ... phone is bit heavy. ... "
" ... Phone is little bit heavy. ... "
Returns
3amazon, tried, replace, phone, get
-100%
" ... 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 ... "
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, battery
+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 . ... "
Data reception
3volte, 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. ... "
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: 2.55 meters
Battery
Battery Capacity: 3500 mAh
Memory
Memory: 4096 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
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