Honor 6X vs. Nokia 8.1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 6X and Nokia 8.1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 6X vs. Nokia 8.1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.9 mm 154.8 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater height than Honor 6X.
Width 76.2 mm 75.76 mm Honor 6X has greater width than Nokia 8.1.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.97 mm Nokia 8.1 is narrower than Honor 6X.
Weight 162 g 180 g Honor 6X is lighter than Honor 6X.
Body Colour Grey | Gold Blue/silver | Steel/copper
Body Material Metal Metal frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.18" Nokia 8.1 has larger screen size than Honor 6X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8.1 has better screen resolution than Honor 6X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 655 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 8.1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Nokia 8.1 has more RAM than Honor 6X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Nokia 8.1 has more internal memory than Honor 6X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Nokia 8.1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Pro Camera mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 6X has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual Hi-Cri flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Motion Photos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3500 mAh Nokia 8.1 has larger battery capacity than Honor 6X.
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
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CELLULAR Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Nokia OZO surround sound capture
FEATURES Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Active noise-cancellation Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens
OTHERS Honor 6X Nokia 8.1
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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