Entry-level · 2018

Nokia 7.1

Name: Nokia 7.1
Brand: Nokia

Sold for ₦85,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3060mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.84″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 636 3 / 32 GB

3060 mAh 18W charging

12 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Nokia 7.1 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

18W charging — faster than most rivals (7W typical)

NFC for tap-to-pay — rare at this price

Display

5.84″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.84"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 509

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

117,175

GeekBench

4,975

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 509

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

8x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

1.28µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3060 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3060 mAh

Lab endurance

80:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

160 g · 8.0 mm

Height

149.7 mm

Width

71.2 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

160 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

117k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

117k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦85,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Lugas Mobile Ltd

₦85,000

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Jiji.ng Used

Lugas Hub

₦85,000

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