This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Nokia 8 and Nokia C21 smartphones.
The Nokia 8 features a more compact 5.3-inch display, 3,090mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Nokia C21 features a larger 6.5-inch display, 3,000mAh battery, 10W charging rate and Unisoc SC9863A chipset. It is considerably more affordable.
| Specs | Nokia 8 | Nokia C21 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.3-inch QHD IPS LCD Display (1440 x 2560 Pixels 554 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 269 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and notch |
| Size | 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm | 169.9 x 77.9 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | |
| Build | Metal Unibody | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Blue, Gray and Gold | Grey and Blue |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 8 The Nokia 8 has better build materials and is thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Unisoc SC9863A |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU @ 2.35GHz & @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.2GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | PowerVR GE8322 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 32GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 256GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 (Go Edition) |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 8
The Nokia 8 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 13.0 Megapixels (Dual Camera) Laser AF & PDAF Dual-tone LED Flash Zeiss Optics and OIS |
8 Megapixels (Autofocus) LED Flash |
| Front Camera |
12.0 Megapixels with Screen Flash - Wide Angle |
5 Megapixels with LED Flash |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 8
Nokia 8 has the more capable camera system with optical image stabilization and laser autofocus. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | GPS with A-GPS |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 8
The Nokia 8 has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Nokia OZO Audio | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
, Heart Rate Sensor & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 8
Based on the specs, it has OZO Audio, a heart-rate sensor, a gyroscope, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3090 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging (Quick Charge 3.0) | 10W Charging Rate |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 8
The Nokia 8 has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱29,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱5,490.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 17, 2017 | April 6, 2022 |
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