Nokia G21 vs Motorola Moto G50
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Nokia G21 (with Unisoc T606) that was released on February 14, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia G21
- Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (485 against 327 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 11-months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G50
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (318K versus 206K)
- Shows 13% longer battery life (42:53 vs 37:49 hours)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 642 and 382 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 83.2% |
| RGB color space | 94.9% | 93.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | 2336000 Hz |
| Response time | 49 ms | 44 ms |
| Contrast | 1070:1 | 1889:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) | 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 74.9 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 70221 | 102842 |
| GPU | 25466 | 56472 |
| Memory | 53060 | 72584 |
| UX | 57191 | 83624 |
| Total score | 206040 | 318550 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 44.3 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 400 | 983 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7592 | 7519 |
| Video editing | 4720 | 4232 |
| Photo editing | 11985 | 17367 |
| Data manipulation | 5822 | 7364 |
| Writing score | 8365 | 10070 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| OS size | - | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5050 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (22% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:49 hr | 2:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:43 hr | 15:36 hr |
| Watching video | 13:09 hr | 15:58 hr |
| Gaming | 07:17 hr | 06:49 hr |
| Standby | 127 hr | 153 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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 | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
|
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
|
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | - | 12 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | March 2021 |
| Release date | February 2022 | April 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and software are more important to you, then choose the Nokia G21 . But if the performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G50 .
