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Nokia G22 vs Nokia G21

40 out of 100
Nokia G22
VS
39 out of 100
Nokia G21
Nokia G22
Nokia G21

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Nokia G22 (with Unisoc T606) that was released on February 25, 2023, against the Nokia G21, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year before. 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 G22
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (635 against 484 nits)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Nokia G21
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of Nokia G22 and Nokia G21 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 64 GB
25.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
35.9
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nokia G22
vs
Nokia G21

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 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2% 81.7%
Display tests
RGB color space 94.1% 94.9%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 44 ms 49 ms
Contrast 1567:1 1070:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nokia G22 +31%
635 nits
Nokia G21
484 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 165 mm (6.5 inches) 164.6 mm (6.48 inches)
Width 76.19 mm (3 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.48 mm (0.33 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 192.23 g (6.78 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP52 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia G22
81.2%
Nokia G21 +1%
81.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Nokia G22 and Nokia G21
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T606 Unisoc T606
Max clock 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 1 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 650 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Nokia G22 and Nokia G21
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia G22
372
Nokia G21 +2%
378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia G22 +1%
1349
Nokia G21
1335
Single-core score 372 378
Multi-core score 1349 1335
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nokia G22 +7%
319154
Nokia G21
299307
CPU 122129 119147
GPU 24650 19827
Memory 88554 67135
UX 83821 93198
Total score 319154 299307
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Nokia G22 +3%
7462
Nokia G21
7279
Web score 7816 7604
Video editing 4907 4680
Photo editing 12273 12044
Data manipulation 5910 6069
Writing score 8707 8491
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1600 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 5050 mAh 5050 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:49 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 G22
n/a
Nokia G21
25:47 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
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
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 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 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
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 Yes No
LTE Cat* 7 -
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 G22
81.1 dB
Nokia G21 +6%
85.6 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2023 February 2022
Release date February 2023 February 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $200 $190
Successor - - Nokia G22
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 20 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, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Nokia G22. But if the connectivity and software are more of a priority – go for the Nokia G21.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
9 (32.1%)
19 (67.9%)
Total votes: 28

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