Realme 14 5G vs Nokia G21

66 out 100

VS

43 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Nokia G21, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5050mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Reasons to choose Nokia G21

Lighter design: 190g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Nokia G21

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme 14 5G

86

Nokia G21

50

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme 14 5G

61

Nokia G21

37

Performance

App & system performance

Realme 14 5G

47

Nokia G21

18

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme 14 5G

31

Nokia G21

16

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme 14 5G

88

Nokia G21

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme 14 5G

72

Nokia G21

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme 14 5G

66

Nokia G21

43

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	480 nits
HDR support	n/a	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	81.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Nokia G21

481 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	94.9 %
Response time	n/a	49 ms
Contrast	n/a	1070:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 in)	164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Pink	- Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme 14 5G

87 %

Nokia G21

81.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Nokia G21 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Unisoc T606
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	1600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	No
Graphics	Adreno 810	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	256	32
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	83.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme 14 5G

1067

Nokia G21

378

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme 14 5G

3080

Nokia G21

1335

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1067	378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3080	1335

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia G21]

AnTuTu 10

Realme 14 5G

684046

Nokia G21

205938

CPU	253546	70221
GPU	175378	25466
Memory	117189	53060
UX	137933	57191
NanoReview Score	684046	205938

3DMark Wild Life

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Nokia G21

400

Sources: 3DMark [Nokia G21]

PCMark 3.0

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Nokia G21

7279

Writing score	n/a	8205
Web score	n/a	7536
Video editing	n/a	4859
Data manipulation	n/a	5822
NanoReview Score	n/a	7279

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin	Realme UI 6.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5050 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:19 h	2:49 h

Battery Life

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Nokia G21

25:47

Web Browsing	n/a	10:38 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:21 h
Games	n/a	06:09 h
Standby Mode	n/a	128 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (1080p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX480	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.09	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	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
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1, 5, 8
LTE Bands*		LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	n/a	No

Max Volume

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Nokia G21

85.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March, 2025 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	410	190
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	Yes 10 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme 14 5G vs Nokia G21

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