Nokia 6.1 Plus vs 3.1 Plus
Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Nokia 6.1 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 636) that was released on July 1, 2018, against the Nokia 3.1 Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia 6.1 Plus
- 62% higher pixel density (435 vs 268 PPI)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 18W fast charging
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1333 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Nokia 3.1 Plus
- Comes with 440 mAh larger battery capacity: 3500 vs 3060 mAh
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio P22
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels | 720 x 1440 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.9:9 | 18:9 |
| PPI | 435 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.62% | 77.5% |
| RGB color space | - | 91.5% |
| PWM | - | 2427 Hz |
| Response time | - | 39 ms |
| Contrast | - | 3094:1 |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 147.2 mm (5.8 inches) | 156.8 mm (6.17 inches) |
| Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 151 gramm (5.33 oz) | 180 gramm (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| Max. clock | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 509 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~184 GFLOPS | ~41 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1333 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 400 GB | Up to 400 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | Android One | Android One |
| OS size | - | 9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3060 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 2:10 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (480p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (16 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9SX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K3L5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 720p при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | July 2018 | October 2018 |
| Release date | July 2018 | November 2018 |
| Launch price | ~ 250 USD | ~ 162 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.233 W/kg | 0.411 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.494 W/kg | 1.576 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Nokia 6.1 Plus is definitely a better buy.
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