Nokia G21 vs Motorola Moto G22
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Nokia G21 (with Unisoc T606) that was released on February 14, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia G21
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (161K versus 114K)
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (483 against 426 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 308 and 239 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G22
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 84.2% |
| RGB color space | 94.9% | 93.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 49 ms | 40 ms |
| Contrast | 1070:1 | 902:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) | 163.95 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 74.94 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.49 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~56 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 61323 | 33595 |
| GPU | 24437 | 16969 |
| Memory | 39969 | 25788 |
| UX | 35896 | 38644 |
| Total score | 161193 | 114176 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Web score | 7641 | - |
| Video editing | 4796 | - |
| Photo editing | 11986 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5823 | - |
| Writing score | 8357 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 |
| OS size | - | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5050 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (22% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 65 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:49 hr | 2:32 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:43 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:09 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:17 hr | - |
| Standby | 127 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus 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 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5312 x 2988 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 1 mm |
| 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 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 Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| 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* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | March 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, software, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Nokia G21. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G22.
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