OnePlus 6T vs. Nokia XR21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 6T and Nokia XR21. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 6T vs. Nokia XR21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - TA-1486
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 157.5 mm 168 mm Nokia XR21 has greater height than OnePlus 6T.
Width 74.8 mm 78.58 mm Nokia XR21 has greater width than OnePlus 6T.
Depth 8.2 mm 10.45 mm OnePlus 6T is narrower than OnePlus 6T.
Weight 185 g 231 g OnePlus 6T is lighter than OnePlus 6T.
Body Colour Mirror black Midnight black | Pine green
Body Material Glass Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
Protection - Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia XR21 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP69K, IP69
SAR Value - 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Optic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.41" 6.49" Nokia XR21 has larger screen size than OnePlus 6T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia XR21 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 6T.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Display Enhancement Technology Adaptive mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number - SM6375
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.2 GHz OnePlus 6T has higher clock speed than Nokia XR21.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 6T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Nokia XR21 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 6T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 6T has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait, HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass), UW Capture fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 6T has better second camera resolution than Nokia XR21.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 6T has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4800 mAh Nokia XR21 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 6T.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 Nokia XR21 has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia XR21 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Pie) Android 12
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode
FEATURES OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, AI Engine Dual microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function
OTHERS OnePlus 6T Nokia XR21
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium inner chassis
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
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