Honor 7X vs Nokia 6.1
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor 7X and the Nokia 6.1, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Price | £75 | £55 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 3,340 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10W | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Screen size | 5.93 in | 5.5 in |
| Main camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 165 g | 172 g |
| Released | Oct 2017 | May 2018 |
Summary: Honor 7X is ahead on battery, screen size, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Honor 7X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Nokia 6.1 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.93 inches | 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm² (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | — |
| Protection | Unspecified glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 5.1 (upgradable to EMUI 8.0) | Android 8.1 Oreo (Android One), upgradable to Android 10 |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Adreno 508 |
Memory
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | — |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | — |
| RAM | — | 3GB or 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal Storage | — | 32GB or 64GB |
| Card Slot | — | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot), up to 128GB |
Main Camera
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Dual | 16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF + 2 MP, (depth) | — |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Modules | — | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF, ZEISS optics |
Selfie Camera
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0 | — |
| Features | Basic features | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Modules | — | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
Battery
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | Standard 10W charging | — |
Body
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm | 148.8 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (5.86 x 2.98 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 165 g | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum back and frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum body with copper accents |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | — |
Comms
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | — |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Launch
| Honor 7X | Nokia 6.1 |
|---|
| Announced | October 2017, December 2017 (Global) | February 2018 |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, December | Discontinued, August 2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Honor 7X or Nokia 6.1?
Honor 7X — 3,340 mAh for the Honor 7X versus 3,000 mAh for the Nokia 6.1.
Which is lighter, Honor 7X or Nokia 6.1?
Honor 7X — 165 g for the Honor 7X versus 172 g for the Nokia 6.1.
Which is newer, Honor 7X or Nokia 6.1?
Nokia 6.1 — Oct 2017 for the Honor 7X versus May 2018 for the Nokia 6.1.
Is the Honor 7X or the Nokia 6.1 rated higher?
We rate the Honor 7X 7/10 and the Nokia 6.1 7/10.
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