Nokia X30 vs Nokia X20
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Nokia X30 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on September 1, 2022, against the Nokia X20, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 and came out 17 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 X30
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (404K versus 326K)
- The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
- Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (747 against 618 nits)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Nokia X20
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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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 | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 79.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 144.3% | 98.7% |
| PWM | 92 Hz | - |
| Response time | 8 ms | 30.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 923:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 168.9 mm (6.65 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 79.7 mm (3.14 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IPX2 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue | Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536 GFLOPS | ~468 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 122347 | 96013 |
| GPU | 1022223 | 84253 |
| Memory | 70995 | 62060 |
| UX | 108296 | 81099 |
| Total score | 404838 | 326225 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1211 | 981 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8547 | 7073 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1833 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| OS size | 18 GB | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 4470 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (69% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:14 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:50 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:41 hr | - |
| Standby | 112 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 13 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/3.06" |
- 5 MP - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4624 x 3468 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 | 5.1 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2022 | April 2021 |
| Release date | September 2022 | May 2021 |
| 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 |
*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 X30 is definitely a better buy.
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