Nokia X20 vs Nokia 8.3
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Nokia X20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on April 8, 2021, against the Nokia 8.3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and came out 13 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 X20
- Water-resistant body (IPX2 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Reasons to consider the Nokia 8.3
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (386K versus 324K)
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (673 against 622 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 22% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 624 and 511 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
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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 | 6.67 inches | 6.81 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 386 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.8% | 82.9% |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | 99.9% |
| Response time | 30.5 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 923:1 | 1216:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.9 mm (6.65 inches) | 171.9 mm (6.77 inches) |
| Width | 79.7 mm (3.14 inches) | 78.6 mm (3.09 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX2 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gold, Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 620 |
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~468 GFLOPS | ~700 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 96013 | 113312 |
| GPU | 84253 | 102883 |
| Memory | 62060 | 71396 |
| UX | 81099 | 97438 |
| Total score | 324721 | 386303 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.5 °C | 41.7 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 981 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5814 | - |
| Video editing | 3962 | - |
| Photo editing | 13998 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6691 | - |
| Writing score | 8303 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1833 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| OS size | 18 GB | 25 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4470 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 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 50 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:50 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP |
- 2 MP |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP |
- 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Nokia 8.3 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1440p at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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, 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, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | 24 |
| 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 | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2021 | March 2020 |
| Release date | May 2021 | May 2020 |
| SAR (head) | 0.51 W/kg | 0.989 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | 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
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