Nokia 8.1

Bluefoam · 23-01-2019 12:29pm #1

I'm thinking of picking one of these up... I always had the flagship HTC up to my current M10. Now I don't see the need to change phones as often, because they have reached useful speeds...

Considering the Nokia 8.1. I like:

Simple UI & no bloatware
Strong battery life
Fairly solid body
Price

Are there any other phones i should be looking at in the same price category?

Bluefoam · 23-01-2019 3:22pm

Any recommendations for a phone around the €300+/- price bracket?

ianob7 · 23-01-2019 3:49pm

Bluefoam wrote:

Any recommendations for a phone around the â‚¬300+/- price bracket?

Pocophone but only if you don't need NFC

Bluefoam · 23-01-2019 3:54pm

ianob7 wrote: »

Pocophone but only if you don't need NFC

I 100% need NFC... It's the only useful development in phone technology since the Pebble (besides improved battery life).

ianob7 · 23-01-2019 4:00pm

Bluefoam wrote:

I 100% need NFC... It's the only useful development in phone technology since the Pebble (besides improved battery life).

Wouldn't say only but I'm with you I definitely need it now going forward

ianob7 · 23-01-2019 4:02pm

Honor 10 perhaps ? Should be in that price range on various different sites

_Whimsical_ · 23-01-2019 4:07pm

Bluefoam wrote: »

I'm thinking of picking one of these up... I always had the flagship HTC up to my current M10. Now I don't see the need to change phones as often, because they have reached useful speeds...

Considering the Nokia 8.1. I like:
Simple UI & no bloatware

Strong battery life

Fairly solid body

Price

Are there any other phones i should be looking at in the same price category?

I know someone who has recently got this and hes very very happy with it. The camera is superb, the image stabilisation on videos is amazing if that's of any interest to you. Overall though he's finding it very fast and snappy and he really knows about these things so his thumbs up counts for a lot...with me anyway.

Bluefoam · 24-01-2019 10:39am

Thanks,
looks like i'll go ahead with the 8.1... was bidding on a P20 Pro on eBay yesterday, but it was hitting money I'm not willing to spend.

marcbrophy · 24-01-2019 11:10am

Was going to start a thread on this phone yesterday, thanks OP

I bought one yesterday from eglobal central.
€321.70 including delivery for the dual SIM blue version.
Price has gone up a little since, to €332 for the 3 colour variants before shipping, which is about €6.

I'm upgrading from the Nokia 7 Plus, which I bought from eglobal back in May, so I cant wait

sleepysniper · 24-01-2019 11:26am

Mi8?

Bluefoam · 25-01-2019 11:18am

Any opinions on the Huawei P20 Pro... It's beyond what i want to spend, but I have found one that seems to be going for less than the going rate:

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Huawei-P20-Pro-CLT-L09C-128GB-Black-Unlocked-Single-Sim/401691465923?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055359.m1431.l2648

GBX · 25-01-2019 11:42am

P20 Pro is a cracking phone. But that seller has no feedback at all!! Be careful :

"Member since: 21 Jan, 2019"

Thats their first item for sale.

corks finest · 25-01-2019 1:18pm

GBX wrote: »

P20 Pro is a cracking phone. But that seller has no feedback at all!! Be careful :

"Member since: 21 Jan, 2019"

Thats their first item for sale.

"Let's be careful out there"

Bluefoam · 25-01-2019 1:21pm

... but PayPal

corks finest · 25-01-2019 1:30pm

Bluefoam wrote: »

... but PayPal

Always pay Pal always

GBX · 25-01-2019 1:49pm

Bluefoam wrote: »

... but PayPal

Yeah I know. But even still, if I'm buying on Ebay using PayPal, i'd rather have some sort of feedback on the seller first. I wouldn't be handing over €520 to somebody with a brand new account with no seller history.
At the end of the day, its up to you Bluefoam. Just my take on it

Mundo7976 · 26-01-2019 11:29am

Any carriers gonna be carrying the 8.1 in Ireland, cant find any info

Bluefoam · 26-01-2019 1:26pm

Put an order in with eGlobal for the 4gb, grey colour... Looking forward to getting it... But in the meantime I'll head over to the eGlobal thread to complain about their shipping times, lack of communication, unreliable tracking etc. As is the norm with them.

corks finest · 26-01-2019 2:41pm

Bluefoam wrote: »

Put an order in with eGlobal for the 4gb, grey colour... Looking forward to getting it... But in the meantime I'll head over to the eGlobal thread to complain about their shipping times, lack of communication, unreliable tracking etc. As is the norm with them.

If u think eglobal are bad don't go neat half the others

marcbrophy · 26-01-2019 6:00pm

Eglobal's 2 weeks is so much better than Ali- You may see it in 2 months, if you don't it's your fault -express

Bluefoam · 27-01-2019 2:12am

marcbrophy wrote: »

Was going to start a thread on this phone yesterday, thanks OP

I bought one yesterday from eglobal central.
€321.70 including delivery for the dual SIM blue version.
Price has gone up a little since, to €332 for the 3 colour variants before shipping, which is about €6.

I'm upgrading from the Nokia 7 Plus, which I bought from eglobal back in May, so I cant wait

Let me know how you get on... I just had a moment of panic... While the specs state that it has NFC, it doesn't say so anywhere on the eGlobal site... & knowing that they bring them from Asia, I'm very concerned it won't be included... If so, it'll have to go back

marcbrophy · 27-01-2019 3:08am

Bluefoam wrote: »

Let me know how you get on... I just had a moment of panic... While the specs state that it has NFC, it doesn't say so anywhere on the eGlobal site... & knowing that they bring them from Asia, I'm very concerned it won't be included... If so, it'll have to go back

I would be happy enough that the phone will have NFC if it's in the official specs. I will let you know once it arrives though.

You can easily enough RMA goods with eglobal anyway, so you should be fine either way!

marcbrophy · 07-02-2019 2:37pm

Bluefoam, I can confirm that the device has NFC

Just got my device about 12 and currently going through the setup, but I'm liking it so far

breeno · 07-02-2019 2:55pm

Am I right in saying you had a Nokia 7 Plus previously? I'd be interested to hear how the camera on the 8.1 holds up against the 7 plus and if its a big improvement.

Also if you're able to install Google cam mod for the extra features.

Bluefoam · 07-02-2019 3:01pm

marcbrophy wrote: »

Bluefoam, I can confirm that the device has NFC

Just got my device about 12 and currently going through the setup, but I'm liking it so far

Yes, it has NFC. Mine is with the courier, I should have it today or tomorrow...

breeno wrote: »

Am I right in saying you had a Nokia 7 Plus previously? I'd be interested to hear how the camera on the 8.1 holds up against the 7 plus and if its a big improvement.

Also if you're able to install Google cam mod for the extra features.

Is this a question for me or marcbrophy? I'm coming from a HTC M10

breeno · 07-02-2019 3:24pm

Sorry, that question was for Marc!
I have a Huawei P20 Pro at the moment which on paper is superior to this but there's just something about it that I don't quite like and the Android One software on the 8.1 appeals. I'm interested to hear real-world experience of the camera quality.

marcbrophy · 07-02-2019 4:07pm

breeno wrote: »

Am I right in saying you had a Nokia 7 Plus previously? I'd be interested to hear how the camera on the 8.1 holds up against the 7 plus and if its a big improvement.

Also if you're able to install Google cam mod for the extra features.

Yep, I have a 7 plus also

You are able to use gcam for the phone according to the below link.

https://nokiapoweruser.com/google-camera-apk-download-for-nokia-smartphones/

breeno wrote: »

Sorry, that question was for Marc!
I have a Huawei P20 Pro at the moment which on paper is superior to this but there's just something about it that I don't quite like and the Android One software on the 8.1 appeals. I'm interested to hear real-world experience of the camera quality.

Sorry for this answer now, but I am not a heavy camera user at all!
Not even a medium camera user, I take about 1 pic a week on average and they are mostly indoors

I can take a photo or 2 on both the 7 plus and 8.1 and throw them up for comparison, if that's of any use to you?

Personally, I am in agreement with what you say. The camera setup on the P20 pro is definitely better, but the Android One in the Nokia's is appealing also.

jgc115 · 07-02-2019 4:21pm

marcbrophy wrote: »

Bluefoam, I can confirm that the device has NFC

Just got my device about 12 and currently going through the setup, but I'm liking it so far

Hi,
Does the Nokia 8.1 have an FM Radio and does it support LDAC and aptx HD codecs in Bluetooth?

Thanks in advance!

corks finest · 07-02-2019 4:48pm

jgc115 wrote: »

marcbrophy wrote: »

Bluefoam, I can confirm that the device has NFC

Just got my device about 12 and currently going through the setup, but I'm liking it so far

Hi,
Does the Nokia 8.1 have an FM Radio and does it support LDAC and aptx HD codecs in Bluetooth?

Thanks in advance!

AFAIK no FM radio

marcbrophy · 07-02-2019 4:49pm

jgc115 wrote: »

Hi,
Does the Nokia 8.1 have an FM Radio and does it support LDAC and aptx HD codecs in Bluetooth?

Thanks in advance!

Bad news I'm afraid.

There's no FM radio on the device and according to the link below, neither LDAC or APTx support either.

https://www.tspn1.com/2018/12/nokia-81-vs-xiaomi-mi-mix-3-comparisons.html

To update the above:
I was only going by the specs on GSM arena when I was talking about FM earlier.
But in a surprise twist, there actually is FM radio on this phone

Also, according to these links, LDAC and AptX are indeed supported!

Last line before the specs:
https://www.androidauthority.com/nokia-8-1-931780/

Post number 3:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-8-1/help/nokia-8-1-support-ldac-using-sony-wh-t3878674

breeno · 08-02-2019 11:03am

marcbrophy wrote: »

Sorry for this answer now, but I am not a heavy camera user at all!

Not even a medium camera user, I take about 1 pic a week on average and they are mostly indoors

I can take a photo or 2 on both the 7 plus and 8.1 and throw them up for comparison, if that's of any use to you?

Personally, I am in agreement with what you say. The camera setup on the P20 pro is definitely better, but the Android One in the Nokia's is appealing also.

Yea a photo comparison would be great if you had a chance but don't go out of your way! I had the 7 Plus and it was generally rock solid but the camera let it down a bit. The reviews seems to be suggesting it's much improved on the 8.1 (for the price range at least) and I'm getting tempted!

Nokia 8.1

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