OnePlus 8 vs. Nokia G21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 8 and Nokia G21. 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 8 vs. Nokia G21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Nokia G21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.2 mm 164.6 mm Nokia G21 has greater height than OnePlus 8.
Width 72.9 mm 75.9 mm Nokia G21 has greater width than OnePlus 8.
Depth 8 mm 8.5 mm OnePlus 8 is narrower than OnePlus 8.
Weight 180 g 190 g OnePlus 8 is lighter than OnePlus 8.
Body Colour Black | Onyx black | Glacial green Nordic blue | Dusk
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg 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 Nokia G21
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Fluid Amoled -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.5" OnePlus 8 has larger screen size than Nokia G21.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels OnePlus 8 has better screen resolution than Nokia G21.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - OnePlus 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display V-notch display, High brightness mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Nokia G21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Unisoc
Processor Number - T606
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 1.6 GHz OnePlus 8 has higher clock speed than Nokia G21.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Nokia G21
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 4 GB OnePlus 8 has more RAM than Nokia G21.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 8 has more internal memory than Nokia G21.
User Memory 100 GB -
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Nokia G21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G21 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" 1/2.76" Nokia G21 has better camera sensor size than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm OnePlus 8 has larger camera pixel size than Nokia G21.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8 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 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) Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine AI imaging technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 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) 116 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 8 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 Nokia G21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 5050 mAh Nokia G21 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1740 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Nokia G21
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus 8 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 Nokia G21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 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 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 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 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 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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