Honor 8S vs. Nokia G21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 8S and Nokia G21. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 8S vs. Nokia G21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8S Nokia G21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.13 mm 164.6 mm Nokia G21 has greater height than Honor 8S.
Width 70.78 mm 75.9 mm Nokia G21 has greater width than Honor 8S.
Depth 8.45 mm 8.5 mm Honor 8S is narrower than Honor 8S.
Weight 146 g 190 g Honor 8S is lighter than Honor 8S.
Body Colour Gold | Black | Blue Nordic blue | Dusk
Body Material Dual-Texture Body Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.5 W/kg (head) 1.048 W/kg (body), 0.339 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 8S Nokia G21
Display Type LCD display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.71" 6.5" Nokia G21 has larger screen size than Honor 8S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Nokia G21 has better screen resolution than Honor 8S.
Display Format HD HD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features FullView Display, Dewdrop Notch Display V-notch display, High brightness mode
PROCESSOR Honor 8S Nokia G21
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Unisoc
Processor Number MT6761 T606
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.6 GHz Honor 8S has higher clock speed than Nokia G21.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Nokia G21 has higher processor core quantity than Honor 8S.
MEMORY Honor 8S Nokia G21
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Nokia G21 has more RAM than Honor 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Nokia G21 has more internal memory than Honor 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor 8S Nokia G21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G21 has better camera resolution than Honor 8S.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes Low-light shots, Bokeh Mode -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4208 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) AI imaging technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia G21 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8S.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) AI Beautify -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 2592 x 1936 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Intelligent beautification -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8S Nokia G21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3020 mAh 5050 mAh Nokia G21 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8S.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 8S Nokia G21
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface EMUI 9.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8S Nokia G21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Nokia G21 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 8S Nokia G21
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - OZO spatial sound recording
FEATURES Honor 8S Nokia G21
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Google Assistant Button, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, guaranteed upgrade to Android 12
OTHERS Honor 8S Nokia G21
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 10W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification -
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