Nokia C12 vs Nokia C21 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Nokia C12
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Nokia C12 or Nokia C21 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia C12 | Nokia C21 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, January 18 | 2022, February 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.6 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.93 in | 164.8 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 177.4 g | 6.26 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark Cyan, Charcoal, Light Mint | Dark Cyan, Warm Gray | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | $ 260 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.52" in | |
| Screen area | 95.8 cm2 | 102.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.3% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 278 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -13 MP, (wide), AF -2 MP, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 (Go edition) | Android 11 (Go edition) | |
| Chipset | - Unisoc SC9863A1 (28nm) | - Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | IMG8322 | IMG8322 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 115978 | 109560 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 901 | 127 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2956 | 469 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | No | No | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Splash resistant |
- Fast charging 10W - Splash protection |
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