Screen size
Modern 8Winner: 6.8"+1.2%
Pilot 16.7"
Quick verdict
Pilot 1 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Modern 8
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Pilot 1
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Modern 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pilot 1
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Modern 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pilot 1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Modern 8
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Pilot 1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Modern 8
1, 3, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pilot 1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Modern 8
HSPA, LTE
Pilot 1
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Modern 8
2024, May
Pilot 1
2025, January
Status
Modern 8
Available. Released 2024, May
Pilot 1
Available. Released 2025, January
Dimensions
Modern 8
167.8 x 77.4 x 9.1 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.36 in)
Pilot 1
185.5 x 85 x 22 mm (7.30 x 3.35 x 0.87 in)
Weight
Modern 8
214 g (7.55 oz)
Pilot 1
540 g (1.19 lb)
SIM
Modern 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pilot 1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Modern 8
-
Pilot 1
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2m MIL-STD-810H compliant Dedicated flashlight 170 lumens (top mounted)
Type
Modern 8
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)
Pilot 1
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 700 nits
Size
Modern 8
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Pilot 1
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~68.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Modern 8
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Pilot 1
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Modern 8
-
Pilot 1
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
OS
Modern 8
Android 13, DokeOS 4
Pilot 1
Android 14, DokeOS 4.0
Chipset
Modern 8
Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)
Pilot 1
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
CPU
Modern 8
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pilot 1
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Modern 8
Mali-G57 MP1
Pilot 1
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Modern 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Pilot 1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Modern 8
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pilot 1
256GB 6GB RAM
Other
Modern 8
-
Pilot 1
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Modern 8
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Pilot 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Modern 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pilot 1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Modern 8
1080p@30fps
Pilot 1
1080p@30fps
Single
Modern 8
8 MP, (wide), 1/4.0"
Pilot 1
32 MP, (wide), 1/3.1"
Video
Modern 8
Yes
Pilot 1
1080p@30fps
Features
Modern 8
-
Pilot 1
HDR
Loudspeaker
Modern 8
Yes
Pilot 1
Yes, with stereo speakers (138dB, 5W)
3.5mm jack
Modern 8
Yes
Pilot 1
No
WLAN
Modern 8
Yes
Pilot 1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Modern 8
Yes
Pilot 1
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Modern 8
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Pilot 1
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Modern 8
No
Pilot 1
Yes
Radio
Modern 8
Unspecified
Pilot 1
FM radio
USB
Modern 8
USB Type-C
Pilot 1
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Modern 8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Pilot 1
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Modern 8
6000 mAh
Pilot 1
15000 mAh
Charging
Modern 8
18W wired
Pilot 1
33W wired, 20% in 27 min 10W reverse wired
Colors
Modern 8
Wisteria Purple, Ripple Blue, Ash Gray
Pilot 1
Black, Orange
Price
Modern 8
About 100 EUR
Pilot 1
About 170 EUR