OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Nokia G21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 8 Pro and Nokia G21. 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

OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Nokia G21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 164.6 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater height than Nokia G21.
Width 74.3 mm 75.9 mm Nokia G21 has greater width than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.5 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 199 g 190 g Nokia G21 is lighter than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Body Colour Onyx black Nordic blue | Dusk
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.048 W/kg (body), 0.339 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type 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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Fluid Amoled -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.78" 6.5" OnePlus 8 Pro has larger screen size than Nokia G21.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3168 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels OnePlus 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Nokia G21.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 513 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
HDR Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Motion Graphics Smoothing -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz OnePlus 8 Pro has better refresh rate than Nokia G21.
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Vibrant Color Effect Pro, 120 Hz Fluid Display V-notch display, High brightness mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Unisoc
Processor Number - T606
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 4 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more RAM than Nokia G21.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more internal memory than Nokia G21.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G21 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" 1/2.76" Nokia G21 has better camera sensor size than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.78 F/1.8 OnePlus 8 Pro has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element 5-element
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm OnePlus 8 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Nokia G21.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 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) GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom AI imaging technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Nokia G21.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.44 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G21.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Nokia G21.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4510 mAh 5050 mAh Nokia G21 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) -
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66 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 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 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound OZO spatial sound recording
FEATURES OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
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, RGB sensor, laser sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Google Assistant Button, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, guaranteed upgrade to Android 12
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Pro Nokia G21
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 10W charger
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