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Nokia XR21 vs Nokia G22

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Nokia XR21 vs Nokia G22

69 out of 100
Nokia XR21
VS
56 out of 100
Nokia G22
Nokia XR21
Nokia G22

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.49-inch Nokia XR21 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 3, 2023, against the Nokia G22, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nokia XR21
  • 82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (436K versus 239K)
  • 50% higher pixel density (406 vs 270 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 20W)
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nokia G22
  • Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (643 against 491 nits)
  • Weighs 38.77 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Nokia XR21 and Nokia G22 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nokia XR21
vs
Nokia G22

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.49 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 406 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 77% 81.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 99.5% 94.1%
PWM 55100 Hz Not detected
Response time 33 ms 44 ms
Contrast 1118:1 1567:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nokia XR21
491 nits
Nokia G22 +31%
643 nits

Design and build

Height 168 mm (6.61 inches) 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width 78.58 mm (3.09 inches) 76.19 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 10.45 mm (0.41 inches) 8.48 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 231 g (8.15 oz) 192.23 g (6.78 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP52
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nokia XR21 and Nokia G22 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Unisoc T606
Max clock 2200 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) 		- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~486.4 GFLOPS ~83.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nokia XR21 +82%
436426
Nokia G22
239390
CPU - 78292
GPU - 33692
Memory - 61731
UX - 63537
Total score 436426 239390
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 54.3 °C 44.4 °C
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 2 FPS
Graphics score - 412
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 7777
Video editing - 4666
Photo editing - 12269
Data manipulation - 5962
Writing score - 8726

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64, 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 12
OS size 14 GB 14 GB

Battery

Capacity 4800 mAh 5050 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:15 hr -

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 64 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - No
Lenses 2 (64 MP + 8 MP) 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 0.64 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
-
Macro lens - - 2 MP
Depth lens - - 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 16 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.4 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE 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 * Depends on the region 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 * Yes No
Hybrid slot Yes Yes
LTE Cat * 18 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nokia XR21 +11%
90 dB
Nokia G22
81.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced May 2023 February 2023
Release date June 2023 February 2023
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 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 XR21 is definitely a better buy.

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