Home Phone comparison Nokia XR20 and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Nokia XR20 vs Nothing Phone (3)

45 out 100
Nokia XR20
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Nokia XR20
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia XR20 Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia XR20
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 248g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4630mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia XR20 and Nothing Phone (3)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia XR20
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 76.8 % 88.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia XR20
597 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut128.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)1163000 Hzn/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast1815:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia XR20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.64 mm (6.76 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 81.5 mm (3.21 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 10.64 mm (0.42 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 248 g (8.75 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia XR20
76.8 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Nokia XR20 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia XR20
654
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia XR20
1767
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6542162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17676880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia XR20
389707
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU129419466100
GPU70540938050
Memory94205431133
UX95543325261
NanoReview Score3897072160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia XR20
981
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score981n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia XR20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia XR20
7176
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score9153n/a
Web score5696n/a
Video editing4111n/a
Data manipulation6187n/a
NanoReview Score7176n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4630 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia XR20
23:02
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing09:43 hn/a
Video Playback13:34 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.251/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsHSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia XR20
83.9 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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