Nokia XR20 vs Nokia G60

56 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Nokia XR20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on June 27, 2021, against the Nokia G60, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Nokia XR20

Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (601 against 418 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Nokia G60

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (446K versus 367K)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 901 and 655 points
Weighs 58 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.57 mm narrower
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nokia XR20 and Nokia G60 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nokia XR20

Nokia G60

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nokia XR20

Nokia G60

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nokia XR20

Nokia G60

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nokia XR20

Nokia G60

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nokia XR20

72 *

Nokia G60

74 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nokia XR20

Nokia G60

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Nokia XR20

56 *

Nokia G60

63 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nokia XR20

Nokia G60

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.58 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	76.8%	82.8%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	128.3%	98%
PWM	1163000 Hz	Not detected
Response time	26 ms	28 ms
Contrast	1815:1	1544:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Nokia XR20 +44%

601 nits

Nokia G60

418 nits

Design and build

Height	171.64 mm (6.76 inches)	165.99 mm (6.54 inches)
Width	81.5 mm (3.21 inches)	75.93 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	10.64 mm (0.42 inches)	8.61 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	248 g (8.75 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nokia XR20

76.8%

Nokia G60 +8%

82.8%

Performance

Tests of Nokia XR20 and Nokia G60 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	825 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nokia XR20

655

Nokia G60 +38%

901

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nokia XR20

1773

Nokia G60 +67%

2963

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nokia XR20

367439

Nokia G60 +22%

446767

CPU	117053	138041
GPU	73685	110265
Memory	81222	87285
UX	94010	109389
Total score	367439	446767

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nokia XR20

981

Nokia G60 +23%

1210

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	139.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	5 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	981	1210

PCMark 3.0

Nokia XR20

7094

Nokia G60 +31%

9292

Web score	5649	7520
Video editing	4045	4113
Photo editing	14101	20246
Data manipulation	6301	7611
Writing score	8666	14095

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1833 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	13 GB	-

Battery

Capacity	4630 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:55 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	No	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	2 (48 MP + 13 MP)	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.64 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/4.0"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
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 *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	15	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Nokia XR20 +5%

83.9 dB

Nokia G60

79.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June 2021	September 2022
Release date	August 2021	September 2022
SAR (head)	1.13 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.43 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Yes, 20 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Nokia G60 is definitely a better buy.