Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Nokia XR21

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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Nokia XR21 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Nokia XR21 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Nokia XR21 offers 6.49 inches, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 8 Pro features a OLED display compared to Nokia XR21's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia XR21 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 50 MP, making Nokia XR21 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia XR21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 10.5 MP, making Nokia XR21 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5050 mAh, while Nokia XR21 offers 4800 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Nokia XR21 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Nokia XR21
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Summary

Spec Score

87%
78%

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023
14 May, 2024

Performance

Google Tensor G3
Snapdragon 695
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5050 mAh
4800 mAh
30W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • 7 years of OS updates
  • AI camera features
  • Polished design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance throttling issues
  • Slow charging
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,821 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

963,013
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹49,850
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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v14
Android v12

OS Updates

7 Years
N/A

Security Updates

7 Years
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Processor

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715 MC10
Adreno 619

RAM

12 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

963,013
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.49 inches  (16.48 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2400 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
550 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

490 ppi
406 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.13 %
77.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

162.6 mm
168 mm

Width

76.5 mm
78.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
10.4 mm

Weight

213 grams
231 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size
48 MP
f/1.95 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5050 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 23W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 33m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 34m 4s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹49,850
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