Nokia G50 vs Nokia 7.2
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.82-inch Nokia G50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on September 22, 2021, against the Nokia 7.2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia G50
- Has a 0.52 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3500 mAh
- 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (319K versus 204K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Supports 18W fast charging
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480
- The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Reasons to consider the Nokia 7.2
- 59% higher pixel density (400 vs 252 PPI)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 11% higher maximum brightness (580 against 524 nits)
- Weighs 40 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 252 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 82.4% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 91.2% | - |
| PWM | 2358000 Hz | - |
| Response time | 42.5 ms | - |
| Contrast | 2367:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 173.83 mm (6.84 inches) | 159.8 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.85 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 220 gramm (7.76 oz) | 180 gramm (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Yellow | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 512 |
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~468 GFLOPS | ~217 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1833 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | - | 77477 |
| GPU | - | 40086 |
| Memory | - | 38176 |
| UX | - | 49892 |
| Total score | 319683 | 204767 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 986 | 376 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 7086 | 6208 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Android One |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:54 hr | 2:25 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 06:32 hr |
| Watching video | - | 07:28 hr |
| Gaming | - | 02:53 hr |
| Standby | - | 97 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Phase autofocus |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Nokia 7.2 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5184 x 3880 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.6 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | 6 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
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 2021 | September 2019 |
| Release date | October 2021 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.989 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.444 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*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 G50 is definitely a better buy.
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