Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 53.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Nokia |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-01-13 | 2018-08-10 |
| 5.54 x 2.76 x 0.27 inches | 6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 403.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 2.1 is slightly better than OPPO R1x, getting a global score of 58.4 against 53.2. Nokia 2.1's construction is incredibly newer than OPPO R1x's, although it's incredibly heavier and a lot thicker. OPPO R1x counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia 2.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, the OPPO R1x also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels in each screen inch.
The OPPO R1x features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 2.1, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the OPPO R1x also has 16 GB internal storage. The OPPO R1x features a bit superior processing unit than Nokia 2.1, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cores.
Nokia 2.1 has a really longer battery performance than OPPO R1x, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. OPPO R1x captures slightly better photographs and videos than Nokia 2.1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the OPPO R1x also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Nokia 2.1 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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