Nokia XR21 vs vivo iQOO Z8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Nokia XR21 vs vivo iQOO Z8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Nokia XR21Nokia XR21Global · 6GB · 128GB
vivo iQOO Z8vivo iQOO Z8China · 8GB · 256GB
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Basics
Nokia XR21
Nokia XR21
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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vivo iQOO Z8
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China · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials 6.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.2Performance & Hardware 8.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.0Camera 7.5Camera
Connectivity score 8.7 Connectivity 6.1 Connectivity
Battery score 6.5 Battery 7.5 Battery

User reviews
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Technical specifications of the Nokia XR21 vs vivo iQOO Z8

Specs Nokia XR21 prices Nokia XR21
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		vivo iQOO Z8 price compare vivo iQOO Z8
China · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.49" 6.64"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 77% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 78.6 mm
168.0 mm
10.5 mm 		75.8 mm
164.6 mm
8.8 mm
Weight 231 g 200 g
Micro SnapD. 695
Octa-Core 		Dimensity 8200
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 396.000
v10 		980.832
v10
Battery 4800 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
OV64B (50Mp)
2
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 12 Snow Cone Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Nokia vivo
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Release Date
Release date May 2023,
11 months ago 		August 2023,
8 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Nokia XR21
vivo iQOO Z8
Nokia XR21
vivo iQOO Z8
Size
78.6 mm • 168.0 mm • 10.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.8 mm • 164.6 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 231 g 200 g
Usable surface 77 % 85 %
Materials Polycarbonate Plastic
Resistance IP68
IP69K
MIL-STD-810H 		-
Colors
Green

Night Black
Black

Blue

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.49" 6.64"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2388 px
Density 406 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Glove touch support
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 550 cd/m²
  • NTSC
  • 82% NTSC
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375) MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (MT6896)
CPU 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver 1x Cortex-A78 3.1 GHz + 3x Cortex-A78 3.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 6 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619 Arm Mali-G610 MC6

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
396.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 71% of devices
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980.832
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 91% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 64 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Omnivision OV64B (50Mp)
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.79
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
8 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
CMOS
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Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
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Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3P9
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.45
Pixel size -- 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/3.1"
Others
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DxOMark Score
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User reviews

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n5 (850)
  • n8 (900)
  • n28a (700)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B43 (TDD 3700)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou (B1)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Lithium
Fast charge Yes,
33.0W 		Yes,
120.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
  • OriginOS 3 (Android 13)
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

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