Nokia G21 vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

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Comparing the Nokia G21 vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,742, while Nokia G21 scores 1,204, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Nokia G21 offers 6.5 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Both Nokia G21 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Nokia G21 offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia G21 offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia G21 offers a higher battery capacity with 5050 mAh, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Nokia G21 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia G21 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making Nokia G21 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nokia G21 receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia G21 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

26 Apr, 2022
30 Apr, 2022
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
Unisoc T606
Snapdragon 695
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
5050 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.5/10
Read Expert Review
7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Robust design
  • Clean software
  • Good battery life
  • Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
  • ~Clean UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance could be better
  • Cameras are average
  • Lags on occasion
  • Cameras are not the best~Mobile gamers should look elsewhere~Lacks stereo speakers
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.8/5
(4,527 ratings)
4.3/5
(306,185 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

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

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General

Launch Date

Apr 26, 2022
(Official)
Apr 30, 2022
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Unisoc T606
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Adreno 619
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.2 %
15.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

270 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.65 %
84.41 %
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
N/A

Design

Height

164.6 mm
164.3 mm
N/A

Width

75.9 mm
75.6 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

190 grams
195 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.64µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5050 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 10W

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.

18h 29m
N/A
N/A

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

2h 3m 21s
1h 2m 39s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
N/A

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

Yes
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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