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Nokia G21 vs Nokia C32

39 out of 100
Nokia G21
VS
39 out of 100
Nokia C32
Nokia G21
Nokia C32

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Nokia G21 (with Unisoc T606) that was released on February 14, 2022, against the Nokia C32, which is powered by Unisoc SC9863A1 and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  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 G21
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (299K versus 213K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T606
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • 84% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 378 and 205 points
Reasons to consider the Nokia C32
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • The phone is 1 year newer

Review

Evaluation of Nokia G21 and Nokia C32 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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3 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 64 GB
35.9
(Mediocre)
Value Index
89.4
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nokia G21
vs
Nokia C32

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS 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 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 480 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7% 81.7%
Display tests
RGB color space 94.9% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 49 ms -
Contrast 1070:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nokia G21
484 nits
Nokia C32
n/a

Design and build

Height 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) 164.6 mm (6.48 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.55 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199.4 g (7.03 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia G21
81.7%
Nokia C32
81.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Nokia G21 and Nokia C32
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T606 Unisoc SC9863A1
Max clock 1600 MHz 1600 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 1.2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
L3 cache 1 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC -
Lithography process 12 nanometers 28 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 PowerVR GE8322
GPU shading units 32 64
GPU clock 650 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS ~70.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Nokia G21 and Nokia C32
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia G21 +84%
378
Nokia C32
205
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia G21 +58%
1335
Nokia C32
846
Single-core score 378 205
Multi-core score 1335 846
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nokia G21 +40%
299307
Nokia C32
213752
CPU 119147 87814
GPU 19827 10969
Memory 67135 46341
UX 93198 68628
Total score 299307 213752
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Nokia G21 +51%
7279
Nokia C32
4822
Web score 7604 4595
Video editing 4680 3827
Photo editing 12044 8415
Data manipulation 6069 3481
Writing score 8491 5029
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 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 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 13

Battery

Capacity 5050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (22% in 30 min) No
Full charging time 2:49 hr 2:10 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:38 hr -
Watching video 14:21 hr -
Gaming 06:09 hr -
Standby 128 hr -
General battery life
Nokia G21
25:47 hr
Nokia C32
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
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
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 -
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
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, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
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* - 4
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nokia G21
85.6 dB
Nokia C32
n/a

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2022 February 2023
Release date February 2022 February 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $149
Successor - Nokia G22 -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- 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 display, performance, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Nokia G21. But if the camera, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the Nokia C32.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
25 (69.4%)
11 (30.6%)
Total votes: 36

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