Nokia 7.1 vs Nokia 7 Plus | Side-by-side comparison

Comparison between the Nokia 7.1 and the older 7 Plus, to see what's been updated in terms of specs, camera tech and the rest - and surprisingly, the Nokia 7 Plus proves better than the 7.1 in many key areas.
The Nokia 7.1 sports a low £300 asking price in the UK, while the 7 Plus costs £350 - although you can often pick it up for a little less. Nokia's new phone boasts an HDR-ready display, plus a revamped design to make it even more easy to handle. However, the Nokia 7.1 is beaten by the older model when it comes to speed and battery life, while the Nokia 7 Plus also packs smarter camera chops - including an optical zoom.
You can grab the Nokia 7.1 right now in the UK, but are you tempted by that HDR screen or are you sticking with the 7 Plus? Let us know in the comments below! Come back tomorrow for a full comparison between the Nokia 7.1 and the Motorola One, another Android One smartphone costing under £300.

[@bilalramadan]

I'm always enjoying your reviews and comparisons, keep going man you are the best

[@jaisuryabanerjee]

Thanks for the amazing review. Glad I bought the 7 plus. Truly the best overall handset over the last couple of years!

[@alexandrpetrenko1347]

Nice comparison,waiting for 7.1 plus)

[@JamesEriksen]

Got the Nokia 7 plus; it's already updated to Android 9.0 - no issues that I've noticed. Assume the 7.1 will upgrade as soon as you turn it on...

[@juliuslimjoco8539]

Actually wifi reception is weakened by android 9... it's a known issues, got my nokia 7 plus suffering from it

[@ssshusky1483]

I waiting for this comparison for a long.

[@akshaychhajalane5675]

Still love my Nokia 7 plus king of Mid Range smartphones

[@abshalomcharlie]

Main bhi ye phone lena Chahta hun Sepecilly 4 camera .. to ye thik hoga?? AOR kuch problem face karna pada hai abhi tak phone me . Jaise kuch log earphone conection problem hai and some screen problem etc Bolte hai isaliye confused Hun ..

[@shashankreddy3646]

@@abshalomcharlie there are better mid-range phones than 7 plus these days, if you consider speed and camera only. I own a Nokia 7 plus, u can't play pubg with hdr on(u can play with hd 'though' not 'balanced'). Don't know why but asphalt 9 doesn't look as good as the flagships or 1+5

[@shashankreddy3646]

@@kumargautam6446 why bro

[@shashankreddy3646]

@@kumargautam6446 Rich kids👍

[@wolfy4734]

shashank Reddy not rich kids, but spoiled dumb kids

[@DesigneshYT]

Writing comment with Nokia 7 plus! And it's amazing!

[@Justyburger]

Thanks for reviewing them side by side. I've gone for the 7 Plus, even though i really like the Steel version of the 7.1, because of the extra spec and i prefer larger screens. I'm looking forward to delivery. It's my first Nokia in many years. I still have a drawer full of late 90's and up to 2006 Nokia phones. I used to love Nokia and have returned to them. Nice to be back.

[@shatner99]

Justyburger any update on your Nokia?

[@Justyburger]

@@shatner99 Hey. It's been a great phone and I am still using it. The battery life is good, it's quite fast, the screen is good, it takes good photo's and video and the build quality is excellent. I guess it's regarded as a lower to mid range phone now, but these days it's very cheap. I put it next to an Iphone 12 Pro Max and it is virtually the same size, which surprised me. The 7 Plus is a large phone for a tiny price. While the Iphone 12 Pro Max is obviously a very high end phone, it also has a high price. So to sum up, if you are on a budget and want a solid well built phone with reasonable spec, I think you can't go wrong with the Nokia.

[@shatner99]

Justyburger there's a steel 7.1 for 150 $ Canadian. May have to get it. Thanks for all the info, or I may get a 5.4 polar blue. Take care!

[@Justyburger]

@@shatner99 That's very cheap. Hope it does you well :)

[@shatner99]

Justyburger I just pulled my original Nokia 6300 out. Looks better than the reboot now. Thanks again,

[@HonestPerspective1981]

Nokia really do make amazing looking phones. Absolutely brilliant.

[@Valkrylot]

Does anyone has issues with the launchers? I tried Nova and Apex and they both begin to stutter. Switched to Microsoft launcher and I had little to none stutters. Usually happens when switching between apps, opening menu or notfication bar

[@ianjul1]

Hi Chris the Nokia Plus does have battery percentage displayed 😀

[@brianmorrison9168]

Is there any way to lock the exposure on the Nokia camera app, when taking a video? For some reason this seems not to be possible, although I would have thought it is an essential feature of any decent camera app. I have tried other camera apps, including Open Camera, which are all good, but the level of zoom isn’t as good as with the default camera app. I have a Nokia 7+ phone

[@gunmetalskyline]

Hey chris, question, perhaps I missed it , but does the Nokia 7 also have OZO audio? don't remember it mentioned in the announcement but could be in the specs. Thanks

[@Raptor_i81]

I wonder if there is a solution for the infamous WiFi issue in N7+ ?! , it start happening after upgrading ( more like downgrading ) to Pie and still not fixed yet including the Feb "Security" patch.

[@mneman9364]

I don't know if a video for this has been done recently, but I'd like to know if there's mobile phone out there which you can classify as a "night club ready". It should be small-ish (so it can fit in some jeans' pocket *and* not be too bothersome while dancing; say..

[@reko3103]

the 7 Plus is the best looking AndroidOne phone. Is there an option to hide the notch on the 7.1?

[@steverumney7613]

Whats the call quality like. Most need volume full up and still not loud enough.

[@marcola3571]

please do a review about samsung a7 2018 and lenovo s5 pro

[@hussainmahmud7549]

Can you tell which one looks better in youtube 1080p hdr video?

[@newton296]

thanks for the great review ! how are the speakers on the 7.1 ?

[@raghavancoimbatore7]

It's loud enough. I have 7.1 since 7+ is unavailable in stores. It's fine.

[@aniketthakur1163]

Watching this on my Nokia 7 plus on Android 9 with September SP 😎

[@2110stelios]

Still loving the 7 plus a little bit more!!!!

[@eivis13]

I'm hatting mine more and more, but not because it's a bad device, but because of the bootloader. That is the only reason why i'm thinking of selling it of after 3-4 months of usage and going back to my microsdless redmi note 3 pro with aosex

[@Sasuke-wm2yv]

Can you please make a video comparing Nokia 7.1 and honor 8x ..... It's difficult for me to choose also give me a verdict which wins in the camera segment.......??????

[@ndennan67]

Better off holding out for the 7.1 Plus which should come with the Snapdragon 710 chipset.

[@abhishekjain9929]

Yess

[@lissam4178]

he should have compared the 7 plus with the 7.1 plus

[@ndennan67]

@@lissam4178 7.1 plus isn't officially realised outside China so he probably couldn't get his hands on it

[@lissam4178]

@@ndennan67 oh i thought it was available worldwide, thanks for the info

[@andrew3979]

When?

[@kennyplay5982]

Watching it on the 7 PLUS.. MONSTER BEAST.

[@mazrouqsediqi7369]

Anyone know the cost of screen replacement for the 7 plus

[@TomUK7]

7 Plus has slightly better spec all round but 7.1 is more compact and much lighter in weight (160g Vs. 183g). So like big phones? Get 7 Plus. Like compact phones? Get the 7.1.

[@josharntt]

And 7.1's screen is less than .2 inches smaller.

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

7.1 has hdr screen

[@nuclearmob]

Comparison I've been looking for. Will go with Nokia 7 Plus

[@ravikashyap5908]

Is nokia 7 plus really ip54? I wasn't able to find any offical declaration.

[@majRFan]

Waiting for 7.1 plus vs 7 plus ....

[@andreyjudin6174]

Nokia 7 plus is a true nokia. Build quality, durability, design...it's all here.

[@InfiniteDarkMass]

My biggest gripe isn't the notch itself, but the asymmetrical and overly rounded top edges (compared to bottom) on all these phones.

[@dragoljubzdravkovic1737]

Edward! Got the same wallpaper on my laptop, and used to have it om my Nokia 735...

[@levernarethomas2505]

so nice review for my use 7.1 for me 64gigs 420 SD duel sim so I can use as my business phone as well, HDR nice size screen. android one that all I need thanks !!!

[@othniel1743]

Done with UnboxTherapy .... I want real reviews ... your channel is dope great review

[@mystichorizon4245]

The Nokia 7 plus successor will be Nokia 7.1 plus 7.1 is just an upgrade to Nokia 7 which was only launched in China

[@luis1616200]

Finally someone understand!

[@kab1r]

The 7.1 plus will be released globally as the Nokia 8.1 just to be a little more confusing.

[@josharntt]

@@kab1r it's really not confusing if you understand decimal points. And who will care what it's called in China?

[@kab1r]

@@josharntt have you heard of the word consistency?

[@rondelmoore7130]

@@kab1r There is consistency, now the newer release has a wider release.

[@NapoleonBonaparde]

Interesting it says that my battery will last 1 day at 68% on my Nokia 7 plus why does its say 2 days on your one?

[@ruchirtondon2482]

Dude where do you get these wallpapers?

[@georgeakobia3830]

I need help. I'm thinking of buying a new phone on Christmas and I don't know which one. Should i buy the almost 1 year old but better 7 plus for 300€ or the 2 month old 7.1 for 350€ (32 gb version)?

[@madhuskitchen6354]

7 plus more powerful and has better battery....7.1 plus is coming with notch and glass back... depends on ur requirements

[@josharntt]

@@madhuskitchen6354 why do you only mention those things? It'll also have an HDR display and a Snapdragon 710.

[@papason5153]

7plus

[@madhuskitchen6354]

@@josharntt gets ur knowledge right...it has spdr 636 not 710...

[@nICkY2099108]

@@josharntt No 710 it has 636 and HDR makes a little difference, if compared might as well be better than 7.1

[@fexking6367]

Nokia 7plus, Nokia X7, Nokia 6.1plus, Nokia x6, bla bla bla... Nokia really has to do something about the naming of their devices. It's getting too complicated!

[@aj-fatima-pearl]

Yes!

[@saibgassanov3378]

How the fuck is it complicated?

[@alibenko]

I agree with you, this makes the choice too difficult.

[@dutchdude4630]

Jeah indeed,there are so many nrw phones,and with this naming its even more difficult

[@bensonnicholas5411]

How is it complicated. Samsung and iPhone use similar names(iPhone 6, Samsung s5) so stop the bs

[@KaitoTriforce]

I love that Cowboy Bebop Wallpaper. It just looks great!

[@alvinip3832]

I am still using the 7 plus since may 2018, 2 years and 3 months

[@Nalleman64]

I have the 7 Plus and would never change it for the 7.1. Love the 7 Plus!

[@thisispw]

Had my 7 plus for ages now and still feel it’s the best and excellent value for money mobile I have had.

[@MdmKamen]

How is your Nokia 7 plus now after a year? Problem with charging port?

[@cripplingdebt224]

Someone has a blocked nose LOL. Nice comparison, cheers mate.

[@ShuvaDasSKD]

We want more camera comparison

[@jacobusstefanuspotgieter1332]

7 plus for me. I saw one last week and it's a beauty

[@hemalmehta873]

Definitely 7 plus is better BUT my only concern is that the full aluminium body can give network issue at times as it becomes tough for signals to pass through aluminium and it's easy for signals to pass through from glass body comparatively, u can check on google about it just type aluminium body vs glass body phones.

[@nICkY2099108]

The design is such on Nokia 7 Plus that its not making any problems for it

[@angelo_alexpaguntalan411]

Actually Nokia hide the antenna bands because of the materials of the 6000 series of aluminum which is your antenna now.Hhahaha but still it can compete with s8 note 8 and and a little bit behind of s9. Nokia is best at internet speed actually...

[@Masterrunescapeer]

At 2:36, pause it. Look at the bottom right of the Nokia 7 Plus, you see that slightly lighter orange that doesn't look quite like aluminum? That's a small gap where the antenna band sits, all full metal bodies do this. it's really not much of an issue.

[@825worker]

Nice comparo. Where can we get those cowboy bebop wallpapers? 😅

[@camilstoenescu]

So the newer 7.1 is actually a downgrade from the older 7 Plus.

[@memberberry6177]

There is no plus in the 7.1..

[@camilstoenescu]

there is, but that's another phone, not the one from this video, see www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9342&idPhone2=9354#diff-

[@mystichorizon4245]

@@camilstoenescu 7.1 plus is only yet launched in China With far better specs than Nokia 7 plus 😉 Snap 710, OIS at around 18000 rupees in India, 3500 mah, fast charger, bigger size i.e. 6.2 inch, glass back Newer color variants

[@bl00dkillz]

The 7+ didn't release in NA at all so for Americans, the nokia 7.1 is all we got

[@gauravpatowary5842]

7.1 plus would be an upgrade.. Like 6.1 plus..

[@shafaquesiddiquee5327]

Nokia 7+ now Pie 9 , also options for notch . In Developer option

[@vismaykrishna]

You can't rely on ip 54 of the nokia 7 olid😐 the water tends to get through the volume rockers

[@namenlos3574]

I did order the Nokia 7 plus but sadly I had to wait one month for it because the store where I ordered it had some issues with their delivery. But now it came and I'm really excited to try it and I hope it's worth the one month long waiting.

[@hopeinen5287]

Should be worth the wait. Its also worth mentioning that the 7+ won the EISA award for the consumer smartphone of the year.

[@namenlos3574]

@@hopeinen5287 Oh, I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me! It seems to be a really great phone for a good price!

[@stephenoclarke8703]

Both of these phones are now in and around the £200 mark in the Uk

[@Bysler]

The only advantage of the 7.1 is the availability in other markets besides Europe and Asia

[@hopeinen5287]

And smaller size, well for me anyway.

[@josharntt]

And that higher ppi with the HDR screen

[@zwarrior3398]

Price very high

[@lawliet-amv4000]

Yesterday my nokia 6.1 got an Android pie update ..(I'm so happy) so will all nokia Android one devices!

[@Zandaia]

My 7 plus got android pie 2 weeks ago, should check again

[@tolbert_ke]

I am using the Nokia seven plus, we are already have the upgrade and it is the one phone anyone looking for a worthy midrange phone should go for.

[@saerdnakaliber472]

Hello guys I need your help with deciding which smartphone I should choose. I am really into both Nokia 7 plus and Xiaomi mi A2, but I have watched many reviews and I am getting very confused. They both seem to be very good smartphones in respective price-range, but there is still a 80 dollars difference in the price tag (nokia is the more expensive one) here in Sweden which makes this very difficult for me. Would be really grateful if you could just give me some inspiration. And btw, I do not really care about the Xiaomi missing NFC, headphone jack and extra Sd card slot, so please try to avoid basing your arguments on these factors. Thanks again!

[@SirMoukhty]

What phone did he recommend at 7:00 ?

[@hutoipapa]

Nokia 7 plus is my first Nokia phone and it is amazing. I got my last 7+ in the shop

[@Rarewolves]

Same with me. Mine was the last at the store

[@vijaykumarp5384]

Nice video...but i think there is something wrong with battery comparison @7:32. Last full charge shows as 25 days. That means it was fully charged 25 days ago?

[@tobijohnolabode5226]

2.5 days 🤷

[@vijaykumarp5384]

@@tobijohnolabode5226 Oh thanks for clarifying 🙂 I am using Nokia 7 Plus from 4 months. I am getting 30 hours battery max with moderate usage. I don't have games in my mobile. May I know if you have any suggestions for good battery backup like you are getting?

[@markodjordjevic7569]

Are you sure yhe nokia 7 plus has ip 54?

[@blount_man]

Need some advice!!! I am planning on going back to iphone after an incident which made me buy an Android. Now Nokia is back and I can't choose to either buy an iphone or a Nokia Android. Any advice would be much appreciated.

[@ATARI800XLfan]

get Nokia

[@ForsakenMadMan]

Nokia 7 Plus is cheaper, doesn't have the notch, bigger battery, 1gb ram more (and still cheaper), more durable body, arguably better camera.

[@Mobin92]

It's 50$ more expensive where I live.

[@eivis13]

You forgot to mention the notch twice.

[@sarveshraut5935]

believe me nokia 7 plus is the worst smartphone ever. Nokia phones are full of bugs

[@Abhilash_Jena]

@@sarveshraut5935 You must have got a defective piece. My sister have one and according to her it's the best phone out there

[@bibhuroy6554]

@@sarveshraut5935 r u mi user?

[@nedunurijhansi5467]

I need the wallpaper sir .... please let me know where I will get

[@julio_official]

You'll find it when you type in "cowboy bebop edward silhouette" in google image search.

[@danillumjrgensen3865]

Purchased the 7 plus last week only because i dislike the glass/alu design of the 7.1 Looks as if the specs are comming short on the 7.1 as well, so it was an easy choice for me :-)

[@simonperry9695]

I am going the same route, 7.1 is a downgrade

[@sezostris2374]

I'm going to do exactly the same, hate both notches and glass back in newest high end phones. I'm also big fan of stock Android, and it seems only Nokia meets my criteria :)

[@pencil_unleashed]

Why did you left recombu

[@vCatho]

can you disable the notch on the 7.1 though?

[@josharntt]

Yes

[@wadii1366]

Hello, I have the choice between Nokia 7.1 , Nokia 7 plus , Moto G7 , Motorolla ONE and Galaxy S 8 for less than 300€ , which should i choose? Thank you

[@horrorteam1201]

Wadii Elmajdi Nokia 7 plus Bro!

[@macky2green]

*I believe the 7.1 is an upgrade to the 7 **-(NOT the 7 Plus).-** I'd definitely choose the 7 Plus anytime over the 7 or 7.1.*

[@manhomme3870]

I'm asking you a question but it seems like you want to keep the secret... Where can I find Wallpapers you use on your phones?????

[@johnc6030]

I wish they'd kept the x2 zoom lens.

[@AlirezAek]

Watching on 7 plus. Camera a bit iffy in the normal app, gcamp is a big improvement but a biiiiit glitchy. Otherwise a fantastic phine really. And it already has 9.0!

[@Andrei-vr4pj]

I own a nokia 7+ and i don't regret buying it.

[@pinkglitter93]

Same here. I think it is the best phone that I have set my hands on.

[@sarveshraut5935]

nokia 7 plus worst phone dont buy

[@vtapvtap3925]

UnboxThe Gadget fuck you

[@andreyjudin6174]

@@sarveshraut5935 You have no idea what you are talking about.

[@michaelmyers4484]

Last charge 25 days ago... only on Nokias 👌

[@ronansumer4786]

what about the EIS or OIS ? IS IT THERE?

[@samuelpattinson6081]

. Nope,... . Wait for Nokia 7.1 Plus that already has OIS....

[@fahadaslam2000]

The Nokia 7.1 is an upgrade for the Nokia 7, which was a China exclusive but existed anyway. The true successor for the Nokia 7 plus is probably the Nokia X7 which may or may not launch as the Nokia 8.1 actually. Ofcourse, the older 7 plus still has better hardware than the 7.1. It's deemed to perform better. Also, the 7 plus has a ceramic finish on top of It's aluminium body, which is not exactly stated in the video.

[@obasky007]

Please, which of the two do you advice to buy as in going to store this Friday.

[@bashirahmad9472]

wallpaper link .?

[@GegoXaren]

-Is that Yagami Taichi you have as a background?- Sorry, that has to be the Digimon Emperor (Ichijouji Ken), right?

[@Valefor6031]

It's Ed from Cowboy Bebop

[@fakharunnisa750]

When it will launch globally?

[@maxjames921]

Is 7 plus worth it in 2020 (found new one for £145 and looking for phone that will last a couple of years)

[@nATHAN-rk9hf]

Do they both Support Daydream?

[@TinaBlahhh]

I had the Nokia 7 Plus and returned, it was too big. But I wish the processor in the 7.1 was better

[@_ranituran3161]

Wait, I'm confuse now. So it's not X7 or 7.1+ or 8.1?? Just 7.1??

[@chakash5990]

it is named x7 in china but goes by the name 7.1 plus globally

[@esemb1330]

Why you didnt add photo samples?? Are you crazy? Its one of the most important thing

[@sigmamak7255]

#Watching on my nokia 7 plus and its awesome and bestest😍😘

[@danieljones1446]

Watching on my Nokia 7 plus absolutely brilliant mid range phone very fast and easy to use although I have the note 9!!! This is worth the money for £200 .

[@achyutarjun]

Please compare the 7.1's camera to Poco F1's camera

[@wpymes]

I am a little disappointed with the 7.1. I will have to wait for the 7.1 Plus for a real upgrade over the 7 Plus. The 7 Plus is a tank with great specs for the price. Unbeatable yet! Thumbs up. Great video.

[@chavezchavo]

Is that Ed of Cowboy Bebop at the background of those phones???

[@oprissebastian1468]

Nokia 7.1 looks on the sides just like my Asus Zenfone3 Ze520KL

[@floramahapatra9164]

Proud user of Nokia 7 Plus....

[@nixxgg]

The Nokia 6.1 plus and Nokia 7.1 has the same size but why the chin of Nokia 7.1 is larger than Nokia 6.1 plus?

[@anewcareerinanewtown]

Nokia need to work on their naming conventions, they seem to be causing more confusion than clarity. Anyway great video - I now know the difference and like the 7 Plus.

[@anewcareerinanewtown]

And the 7 Plus is newer than the Nokia 8 ! are they working backwards?

[@Ms-yd4hb]

HELLO SIR, OLS COMPARE WITH NOKIA X7 (8.1)

[@toapsingh]

Cowboy bebop! i think hardly anyone noticed xD

[@peonies-]

Where I live the 7plus is 20euros more than 7.1, seems already worth it for the better battery

[@alirizvi8868]

Proud owner of 7 plus..❤️👌

[@amecheu]

Am I right that 7.1 pictures are warmer?