Nokia 8.1 Smartphone Gets Price Cut of INR 7,000 in India

Nokia 8.1 has received the much-awaited price cut in India, bringing the model down to a starting price of INR 19,999. The model was considered overpriced with INR 26,999 as the old starting price for the 4GB/64GB model. Those looking for a model with more RAM and storage can consider the 6GB/128GB variant of Nokia 8.1 for INR 22,999. The model was earlier available for INR 29,999 and was not affordable enough to compete with the likes of Oppo and Xiaomi smartphones.

Even Samsung offers a lot of value for money smartphones around this segment. The Nokia 8.1 comes with a 6.18-inch display with full HD+ resolution and 86.5% screen-to-body ratio. The rear camera setup is available with 12MP+13MP sensors, using ZEISS optics and optical image stabilization for perfect shots at all times. The front camera comes with a 20MP sensor and f/2.0 aperture. To make the deal even better, Amazon India is offering the Nokia 8.1 for INR 19,140 (Buy Now), which makes it INR 859 lesser than the price mentioned on the official website.

Nokia 8.1 Specifications

• 6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display
• 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 500 nits brightness
• 96% NTSC Color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500:1 Contrast ratio
• Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform
• Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs
• Adreno 616 GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
• Fingerprint sensor, Weight: 180 grams
• 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
• 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage
• Expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
• Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
• 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 1.4μm pixels, OIS
• 13MP secondary rear camera with f/2.2 aperture
• 20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
• Dimensions: 154.8mm × 75.76mm × 7.97mm
• 3.5mm audio jack, Nokia OZO Stereo Audio recording
• Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz)
• Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 3500mAh (typical) / 3400mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging