Oppo F21 Pro

Name: Oppo F21 Pro
Brand: Oppo

$305Mid-Range2022

7.2

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.43"

Display

64MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

33W

Charging

175g

Weight

Why the F21 Pro

Mid-Range

The Oppo F21 Pro is a capable mid-range device featuring a vibrant 90Hz AMOLED display, solid battery life with 33W charging, and practical additions like a headphone jack and microSD slot. Performance is basic and tied to a 4G-only Snapdragon 680 chipset with measured benchmark scores, while the camera system offers fun versatility with a microscope lens despite being limited to 1080p video. At around $305, it provides fair value for a mainstream multimedia phone with a sleek, lightweight profile.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.8

Performance

6.2

Battery

7.8

Display

8.1

Build

7.0

Value

7.0

Strengths

6.43-inch 90Hz AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection

4500 mAh battery with 33W fast charging and reverse wired capability

Dedicated microSDXC card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack

64MP main camera paired with a unique microscope lens

Weaknesses

Snapdragon 680 4G chipset offers entry-level performance capped at 4G speeds

Main camera video limited to 1080p without 4K support

No official water resistance rating (IP rating)

Plastic frame construction

Oppo F21 Pro full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2022, April 15

Announced

2022, April 12

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM, HSPA, LTE

Display

4 specs

Size

6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM), 800 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 610

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF

2 MP, f/3.3, (microscope)

Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Single

32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Features

Panorama, HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging

33W wired, 100% in 60 min

Reverse wired

Body

3 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Weight

175 g (6.17 oz)

Dimensions

159.9 x 73.2 x 7.5 mm (6.30 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Loudspeaker

-29.7 LUFS (Average)

Performance

AnTuTu: 289250 (v9)

GeekBench: 1653 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 7.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 127h

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 305.2 · price_original: 305.2

Colors

Cosmic Black, Sunset Orange, Dawnlight Gold, Starlight Black

Models

CPH2363, CPH2461

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Oppo F21 Pro

$305Mid-Range2022

7.2

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.43"

Display

64MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

33W

Charging

175g

Weight

Why the F21 Pro

Mid-Range

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.8

Performance

6.2

Battery

7.8

Display

8.1

Build

7.0

Value

7.0

Strengths

6.43-inch 90Hz AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection

4500 mAh battery with 33W fast charging and reverse wired capability

Dedicated microSDXC card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack

64MP main camera paired with a unique microscope lens

Weaknesses

Snapdragon 680 4G chipset offers entry-level performance capped at 4G speeds

Main camera video limited to 1080p without 4K support

No official water resistance rating (IP rating)

Plastic frame construction

Oppo F21 Pro full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2022, April 15

Announced

2022, April 12

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM, HSPA, LTE

Display

4 specs

Size

6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM), 800 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 610

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF

2 MP, f/3.3, (microscope)

Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Single

32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Features

Panorama, HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging

33W wired, 100% in 60 min

Reverse wired

Body

3 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Weight

175 g (6.17 oz)

Dimensions

159.9 x 73.2 x 7.5 mm (6.30 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Loudspeaker

-29.7 LUFS (Average)

Performance

AnTuTu: 289250 (v9)

GeekBench: 1653 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 7.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 127h

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 305.2 · price_original: 305.2

Colors

Cosmic Black, Sunset Orange, Dawnlight Gold, Starlight Black

Models

CPH2363, CPH2461

Compare the F21 Pro with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Oppo K9

$283 · Score 6.5 · Mid-Range

Compare

Oppo K12

$273 · Score 8.1 · Mid-Range

Compare

vivo Y200 Pro

$305 · Score 7.4 · Mid-Range

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Oppo K9 Newer: Oppo A57 Find a phone around $300 Trade in your old phone for the Oppo F21 Pro Compare with Oppo K12 Compare with vivo Y200 Pro