Nokia 230 (2024) vs Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7): Which is better?

Screen size

230 (2024)2.8"

8.1 (Nokia X7)6.2"+55%

Technology

230 (2024)

GSM

8.1 (Nokia X7)

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

230 (2024)

GSM 900 / 1800

8.1 (Nokia X7)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GPRS

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

EDGE

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Resolution

230 (2024)240 × 320 px

8.1 (Nokia X7)1080 × 2280 px+97%

Refresh rate

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)—

Peak brightness

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)—

Pixel density

230 (2024)143 ppi

8.1 (Nokia X7)408 ppi+65%

CPU speed

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

RAM

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)4.0 GB

Storage

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)64 GB

Main camera

230 (2024)2.0 MP

8.1 (Nokia X7)12.0 MP+83%

Front camera

230 (2024)2.0 MP

8.1 (Nokia X7)20.0 MP+90%

Battery

230 (2024)1,450 mAh

8.1 (Nokia X7)3,500 mAh+59%

Wired charging

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)18 W

Weight

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)180 g

Thickness

230 (2024)10.9 mm

8.1 (Nokia X7)8.0 mm+36%

IP rating

230 (2024)Aluminum back cover

8.1 (Nokia X7)Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

230 (2024)No

8.1 (Nokia X7)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

230 (2024)5.0, A2DP, LE

8.1 (Nokia X7)5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

230 (2024)USB Type-C

8.1 (Nokia X7)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

230 (2024)No

8.1 (Nokia X7)No

NFC

230 (2024)No

8.1 (Nokia X7)Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

230 (2024)Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)Yes

SD card

equal specs

230 (2024)Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)Yes

Stereo speakers

230 (2024)—

8.1 (Nokia X7)—

3G bands

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - TA-1119 (Global), TA-1131 (China), HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - TA-1121 (India)

4G bands

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - TA-1119 (Global), 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - TA-1121 (India), 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - TA-1131 (China)

Speed

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Announced

230 (2024)

2024, April 11

8.1 (Nokia X7)

2018, October 16. Released 2018, December 05

Status

230 (2024)

Available. Released 2024, April 26

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Discontinued

Dimensions

230 (2024)

124.6 x 53.4 x 10.9 mm (4.91 x 2.10 x 0.43 in)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

Weight

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

180 g (6.35 oz)

Build

230 (2024)

Aluminum back cover

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

SIM

230 (2024)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

230 (2024)

Flashlight

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Type

230 (2024)

TFT LCD

8.1 (Nokia X7)

IPS LCD, HDR10

Size

230 (2024)

2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~36.5% screen-to-body ratio)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

6.18 inches, 95.3 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

230 (2024)

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)

Protection

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

NEG

Chipset

230 (2024)

Unisoc 6531F

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One

CPU

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

GPU

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Adreno 616

Card slot

230 (2024)

microSDHC

8.1 (Nokia X7)

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Phonebook

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Call records

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Internal

230 (2024)

16MB 8MB RAM

8.1 (Nokia X7)

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

eMMC 5.1

Single

230 (2024)

2 MP

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Features

230 (2024)

LED flash

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Video

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Dual

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP

Single

230 (2024)

2 MP

8.1 (Nokia X7)

20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Features

230 (2024)

LED flash

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Video

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Yes

3.5mm jack

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Yes

WLAN

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

230 (2024)

5.0, A2DP, LE

8.1 (Nokia X7)

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Yes

Radio

230 (2024)

Wireless FM radio

8.1 (Nokia X7)

FM radio

USB

230 (2024)

USB Type-C

8.1 (Nokia X7)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Messaging

230 (2024)

SMS

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Games

230 (2024)

Yes

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Java

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Other

230 (2024)

MP3 player

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Type

230 (2024)

Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

18W wired

Colors

230 (2024)

Black, White

8.1 (Nokia X7)

Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel

Price

230 (2024)

About 70 EUR

8.1 (Nokia X7)

About 390 EUR

Models

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

TA-1099, TA-1113, TA-1115, TA-1131, TA-1119, TA-1121, TA-1128

SAR EU

230 (2024)

8.1 (Nokia X7)

0.51 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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