Nokia XR21 vs Nokia XR20

69 out of 100

56 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 XR20, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 and came out 22 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Nokia XR21

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (436K versus 367K)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
40% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 915 and 655 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Nokia XR20

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (601 against 491 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Nokia XR21 and Nokia XR20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.49 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	406 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	550 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	77%	76.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	99.5%	128.3%
PWM	55100 Hz	1163000 Hz
Response time	33 ms	26 ms
Contrast	1118:1	1815:1

Height	168 mm (6.61 inches)	171.64 mm (6.76 inches)
Width	78.58 mm (3.09 inches)	81.5 mm (3.21 inches)
Thickness	10.45 mm (0.41 inches)	10.64 mm (0.42 inches)
Weight	231 g (8.15 oz)	248 g (8.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
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 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

CPU	-	117053
GPU	-	73685
Memory	-	81222
UX	-	94010
Total score	436426	367439

Max surface temperature	54.3 °C	44.1 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	5 FPS
Graphics score	-	981

Web score	-	5649
Video editing	-	4045
Photo editing	-	14101
Data manipulation	-	6301
Writing score	-	8666

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

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
OS size	14 GB	13 GB

Capacity	4800 mAh	4630 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	2:15 hr	1:35 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	2 (64 MP + 8 MP)	2 (48 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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
Sensor size	-	1/4.0"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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, A2DP
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, QZSS, NAVIC
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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	15
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	June 2021
Release date	June 2023	August 2021
SAR (head)	-	1.13 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.43 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 18 W

Nokia XR21 vs Nokia XR20

Nokia XR21 vs Nokia XR20

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion