Nokia G60 vs Nokia G50
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.58-inch Nokia G60 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on September 1, 2022, against the Nokia 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 G60
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 59% higher pixel density (401 vs 252 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (446K versus 372K)
- The phone is 11-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
- 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 901 and 703 points
- Weighs 30 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nokia G50
- Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (529 against 418 nits)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Has 2 SIM card slots
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.58 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 84.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 98% | 91.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | 2358000 Hz |
| Response time | 28 ms | 42.5 ms |
| Contrast | 1544:1 | 2367:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.99 mm (6.54 inches) | 173.83 mm (6.84 inches) |
| Width | 75.93 mm (2.99 inches) | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.61 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.85 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | 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 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 |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 138041 | 117850 |
| GPU | 110265 | 74872 |
| Memory | 87285 | 81162 |
| UX | 109389 | 94598 |
| Total score | 446767 | 372001 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 139.9 °C | 39.1 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1210 | 986 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7520 | 5626 |
| Video editing | 4113 | 4133 |
| Photo editing | 20246 | 13837 |
| Data manipulation | 7611 | 6433 |
| Writing score | 14095 | 9132 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1833 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 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 12 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 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 40 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 2:54 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 microns | 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 |
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 MiMO - 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, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 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
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2022 | September 2021 |
| Release date | September 2022 | October 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 10 W |
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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 G60 is definitely a better buy.