Blackview Mega 8 vs Nokia G21
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Blackview Mega 8 | Nokia G21 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, April | 2022, February 14 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, May | Available. Released 2022, February 15 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| Dimensions | 302 x 197.5 x 7.9 mm (11.89 x 7.78 x 0.31 in) | 164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 736 g (1.62 lb) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Mohs level 4 | - |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~174 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
| Size | 13.0 inches, 490.0 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Unisoc T620 (12 nm) | Unisoc T606 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| OS | Android 15, DokeOS_P 4.1 | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 50 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Triple | - | 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 13 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | - | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired | 18W wired, PD3.0 |
| Type | Li-Ion 11000 mAh | Li-Po 5050 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Space Grey, Twilight Blue, Lagoon Green | Nordic Blue, Dusk |
| Models | - | TA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412 |
| Price | - | About 90 EUR |
| SAR | - | 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | - | Endurance rating 126h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 1631:1 (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -30.7 LUFS (Below average) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 171299 (v9) GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 126h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | 1631:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -30.7 LUFS (Below average) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 171299 (v9) GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | 114:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | - |
| Energy | Class F | - |
| Free fall | Class D (52 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class B | - |