Nokia XR21 vs Nokia G60

69 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.49-inch Nokia XR21 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 3, 2023, against the Nokia G60, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 months before. 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 XR21

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4500 mAh
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (491 against 418 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 20W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
The phone is 8-months newer

Reasons to consider the Nokia G60

Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
Weighs 41 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Nokia XR21 and Nokia G60 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nokia XR21

Nokia G60

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nokia XR21

Nokia G60

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nokia XR21

Nokia G60

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nokia XR21

59 *

Nokia G60

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nokia XR21

83 *

Nokia G60

74 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nokia XR21

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 XR21

69 *

Nokia G60

63 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nokia XR21

Nokia G60

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.49 inches	6.58 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	406 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 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	77%	82.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.5%	98%
PWM	55100 Hz	Not detected
Response time	33 ms	28 ms
Contrast	1118:1	1544:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Nokia XR21 +17%

491 nits

Nokia G60

418 nits

Design and build

Height	168 mm (6.61 inches)	165.99 mm (6.54 inches)
Width	78.58 mm (3.09 inches)	75.93 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	10.45 mm (0.41 inches)	8.61 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	231 g (8.15 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nokia XR21

77%

Nokia G60 +8%

82.8%

Performance

Tests of Nokia XR21 and Nokia G60 in the benchmarks

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

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nokia XR21 +2%

915

Nokia G60

901

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nokia XR21

2112

Nokia G60 +40%

2963

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nokia XR21

436426

Nokia G60 +2%

446767

CPU	-	138041
GPU	-	110265
Memory	-	87285
UX	-	109389
Total score	436426	446767

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nokia XR21

n/a

Nokia G60

1210

Max surface temperature	54.3 °C	139.9 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	7 FPS
Graphics score	-	1210

PCMark 3.0

Nokia XR21

n/a

Nokia G60

9292

Web score	-	7520
Video editing	-	4113
Photo editing	-	20246
Data manipulation	-	7611
Writing score	-	14095

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity	4800 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	20 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 40 min)
Full charging time	2:15 hr	1:55 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 60FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	2 (64 MP + 8 MP)	3 (50 MP + 5 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: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", 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)	- 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	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Pixel size	-	0.64 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	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 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	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	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

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

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Nokia XR21 +13%

90 dB

Nokia G60

79.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	September 2022
Release date	June 2023	September 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - 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.