Nokia XR20 vs Nokia G60
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Nokia XR20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on June 27, 2021, against the Nokia G60, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia XR20
- Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (602 against 417 nits)
- Supports wireless charging up to 15W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- 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
- 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (378K versus 329K)
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
- Weighs 58 grams less
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 671 and 516 points
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.57 mm narrower
- Ready for eSIM technology
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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 | 6.58 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 |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.8% | 82.8% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 128.3% | 98% |
| PWM | 1163000 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 26 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 1815:1 | 1544:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.64 mm (6.76 inches) | 165.99 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Width | 81.5 mm (3.21 inches) | 75.93 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 10.64 mm (0.42 inches) | 8.61 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 248 g (8.75 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home 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 1.7 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 clock | 825 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~468 GFLOPS | ~536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 95962 | 114564 |
| GPU | 85288 | 124786 |
| Memory | 65134 | 69731 |
| UX | 81871 | 60880 |
| Total score | 329436 | 378305 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 981 | 1211 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 7064 | 9238 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1833 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 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 | 13 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4630 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 1:55 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 2 (48 MP + 13 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.5", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4.0" |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.1 | 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2021 | September 2022 |
| Release date | August 2021 | September 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 1.13 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.43 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - 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
If the display, performance, camera, and design are more important to you, then choose the Nokia G60. But if the software, battery life, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Nokia XR20.
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