OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs Nokia G21 128GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs Nokia G21 128GB 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 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,147, while Nokia G21 128GB scores 1,204, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better performer.


Display: Nokia G21 128GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 6.43 inches, making Nokia G21 128GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Nokia G21 128GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Nokia G21 128GB offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia G21 128GB offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia G21 128GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 29m, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G delivers 16h 42m, making Nokia G21 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and Nokia G21 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Nokia G21 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia G21 128GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
73%
79%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2022
26 Apr, 2022
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 900
Unisoc T606
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5050 mAh
5000 mAh
65W Super VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging
  • Robust design
  • Clean software
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance can't match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12
  • Performance could be better
  • Cameras are average
  • Lags on occasion
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)
3.9/5
(5,245 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

423,161
AnTuTu Score
197,913
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
Apr 26, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
Unisoc T606
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G57
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

423,161
197,913
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
27.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
32.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
270 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.91 %
81.65 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

160.6 mm
164.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.2 mm
75.9 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.5 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

173 grams
190 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5050 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

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.

16h 42m
18h 29m
N/A

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

29m 45s
2h 3m 21s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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