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Realme 14 5G vs Nokia XR20

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
45 out 100
Nokia XR20
Realme 14 5G
Nokia XR20

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Nokia XR20, Manufactured in August, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480. 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 Realme 14 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 248g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4630mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Nokia XR20

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Nokia XR20
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 14 5G
    vs
    Nokia XR20

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2000 nits 550 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 76.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Realme 14 5G
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    597 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a128.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a1163000 Hz
    Response timen/a26 ms
    Contrastn/a1815:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia XR20]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 171.64 mm (6.76 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 81.5 mm (3.21 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 10.64 mm (0.42 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 248 g (8.75 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP68
    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 XR20
    76.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 14 5G and Nokia XR20 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 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))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
    - 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 895 MHz 825 MHz
    FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    1067
    Nokia XR20
    654
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    3080
    Nokia XR20
    1767
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067654
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801767
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 14 5G
    684046
    Nokia XR20
    389707
    CPU253546129419
    GPU17537870540
    Memory11718994205
    UX13793395543
    NanoReview Score684046389707
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Realme 14 5G
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    981
    Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a5 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a981
    Sources: 3DMark [Nokia XR20]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Realme 14 5G
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    7176
    Writing scoren/a9153
    Web scoren/a5696
    Video editingn/a4111
    Data manipulationn/a6187
    NanoReview Scoren/a7176

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 4630 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:35 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Realme 14 5G
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    23:02
    Web Browsingn/a09:43 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:34 h
    Gamesn/a05:41 h
    Standby Moden/a108 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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) No
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
    Sensor size1/2.881/2.25
    Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a13 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    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 1/4.0
    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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 5.2 5.1
    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
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a15
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Realme 14 5G
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    83.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 410 600
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 18 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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