Nokia X20 vs Nokia G50

56 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Nokia X20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on April 8, 2021, against the Nokia G50, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 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 X20

Water-resistant body (IPX2 classification)
57% higher pixel density (395 vs 252 PPI)
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (620 against 529 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Reasons to consider the Nokia G50

Comes with 530 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4470 mAh
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 703 and 653 points
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Nokia X20 and Nokia G50 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nokia X20

Nokia G50

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nokia X20

Nokia G50

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nokia X20

Nokia G50

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nokia X20

Nokia G50

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nokia X20

70 *

Nokia G50

75 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nokia X20

Nokia G50

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 X20

56 *

Nokia G50

55 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nokia X20

Nokia G50

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.82 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1560 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	252 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	79.8%	84.5%

Display tests
RGB color space	98.7%	91.2%
PWM	-	2358000 Hz
Response time	30.5 ms	42.5 ms
Contrast	923:1	2367:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Nokia X20 +17%

620 nits

Nokia G50

529 nits

Design and build

Height	168.9 mm (6.65 inches)	173.83 mm (6.84 inches)
Width	79.7 mm (3.14 inches)	77.7 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.85 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof	IPX2	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gold, Blue	Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nokia X20

79.8%

Nokia G50 +6%

84.5%

Performance

Tests of Nokia X20 and Nokia G50 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
Max clock	2200 MHz	2000 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 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	825 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nokia X20

653

Nokia G50 +8%

703

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nokia X20

1775

Nokia G50 +3%

1821

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nokia X20 +2%

377782

Nokia G50

372001

CPU	120507	117850
GPU	75792	74872
Memory	82852	81162
UX	96748	94598
Total score	377782	372001

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nokia X20

981

Nokia G50 +1%

986

Max surface temperature	47.5 °C	39.1 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	5 FPS	5 FPS
Graphics score	981	986

PCMark 3.0

Nokia X20

7064

Nokia G50 +1%

7119

Web score	5814	5626
Video editing	3962	4133
Photo editing	13998	13837
Data manipulation	6691	6433
Writing score	8303	9132

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1833 MHz	1833 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	18 GB	18 GB

Battery

Capacity	4470 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	2:54 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	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 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP	- 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

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

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Nokia X20

83.4 dB

Nokia G50 +5%

87.7 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2021	September 2021
Release date	May 2021	October 2021
SAR (head)	0.51 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.29 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 10 W

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

Conclusion

If the display and software are more important to you, then choose the Nokia X20 . But if the battery life and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Nokia G50 .