Nokia X20 vs Nokia G60
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Nokia X20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on April 8, 2021, against the Nokia G60, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 17 months 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 X20
- Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (624 against 421 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Nokia G60
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (447K versus 377K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
- 37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 898 and 656 points
- Weighs 30 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.8% | 82.8% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | 98% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | 30.5 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 923:1 | 1544:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.9 mm (6.65 inches) | 165.99 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Width | 79.7 mm (3.14 inches) | 75.93 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.61 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX2 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Blue | Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 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 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 120507 | 138041 |
| GPU | 75792 | 110265 |
| Memory | 82852 | 87285 |
| UX | 96748 | 109389 |
| Total score | 377600 | 447534 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.5 °C | 139.9 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 981 | 1210 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5814 | 7479 |
| Video editing | 3962 | 4101 |
| Photo editing | 13998 | 20343 |
| Data manipulation | 6691 | 7613 |
| Writing score | 8303 | 13949 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1833 MHz | 2133 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 12 |
| ROM | - | Stock Android |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4470 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 20 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 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:55 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 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 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Phase autofocus |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| 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* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | 18 |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2021 | September 2022 |
| Release date | May 2021 | September 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.51 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 20 W |
*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 G60 is definitely a better buy.
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