Nokia 3 vs. Nokia 2.1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia 3 and Nokia 2.1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 3 vs. Nokia 2.1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.4 mm 153.6 mm Nokia 2.1 has greater height than Nokia 3.
Width 71.4 mm 77.6 mm Nokia 2.1 has greater width than Nokia 3.
Depth 8.48 mm 9.67 mm Nokia 3 is narrower than Nokia 3.
Body Colour Copper | Matte black | Tempered blue Blue/copper | Grey/silver
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.85 W/kg (body), 0.484 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 0.793 W/kg (head), 1.427 W/kg (body), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Nokia 2.1 has larger screen size than Nokia 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Processor Number MT6737 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 2.1 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
RAM 2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 1 GB Nokia 3 has more RAM than Nokia 2.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB Nokia 3 has more internal memory than Nokia 2.1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source LED flash LED flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia 3 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 2.1.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2630 mAh 4000 mAh Nokia 2.1 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.
CELLULAR Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant Go
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth
NFC Yes - Nokia 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
OTHERS Nokia 3 Nokia 2.1
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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