Home Phone comparison Nokia XR21 and Nokia G21 - Which is better?

Nokia XR21 vs Nokia G21

53 out 100
Nokia XR21
VS
43 out 100
Nokia G21
Nokia XR21
Nokia G21

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia XR21 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.49 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Nokia G21, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. 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 XR21
  • Higher pixel density: 406ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nokia G21
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 231g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4800mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia XR21 and Nokia G21
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia XR21
vs
Nokia G21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.49 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 406 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 77 % 81.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia XR21
485 nits
Nokia G21
481 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %94.9 %
PWM (Flicker)55100 Hzn/a
Response time33 ms49 ms
Contrast1118:11070:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia XR21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Width 78.58 mm (3.09 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 10.45 mm (0.41 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 231 g (8.15 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia XR21
77 %
Nokia G21
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Nokia XR21 and Nokia G21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia XR21
910
Nokia G21
378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia XR21
2111
Nokia G21
1335
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)910378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21111335
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia XR21], [Nokia G21]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia XR21
444291
Nokia G21
205938
CPU15076270221
GPU8381325466
Memory9745553060
UX11226157191
NanoReview Score444291205938
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia XR21
n/a
Nokia G21
400
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia G21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia XR21
n/a
Nokia G21
7279
Writing scoren/a8205
Web scoren/a7536
Video editingn/a4859
Data manipulationn/a5822
NanoReview Scoren/a7279

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:15 h 2:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia XR21
23:56
Nokia G21
25:47
Web Browsing09:04 h10:38 h
Video Playback13:48 h14:21 h
Games05:45 h06:09 h
Standby Mode123 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia XR21
90 dB
Nokia G21
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nokia XR21 the clear winner in this comparison.

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