Nokia G21 vs Nokia XR21 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia G21 or Nokia XR21 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia G21 | Nokia XR21 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, February 14 | 2023, May 03 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.99 in | 168 x 78.6 x 10.5 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.09 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 231 g | 8.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Nordic Blue, Dusk | Midnight Black, Pine Green | |
| Battery | 5050 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 570 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.49" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 101.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.6% | 77.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 406 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -400 nits (typ) |
- 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 550 nits (HBM) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.4 (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - Unisoc T606 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 155341 | 396353 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 312 | 672 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1157 | 1912 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 2, 5, 25, 38, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
- Fast charging 33W -Power Delivery 2.0 -Quick Charge 3 - IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 60 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
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