Nokia XR21 vs Nokia G60
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.49-inch Nokia XR21 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 3, 2023, against the Nokia G60, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 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 XR21
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4500 mAh
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (487 against 421 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 20W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- The phone is 8-months newer
Reasons to consider the Nokia G60
- Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
- Weighs 41 grams less
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 | 6.49 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 406 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77% | 82.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | 98% |
| PWM | 55100 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 33 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 1118:1 | 1544:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 inches) | 165.99 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Width | 78.58 mm (3.09 inches) | 75.93 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 10.45 mm (0.41 inches) | 8.61 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 231 g (8.15 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | 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 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 138041 |
| GPU | - | 110265 |
| Memory | - | 87285 |
| UX | - | 109389 |
| Total score | 439471 | 447534 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 54.3 °C | 139.9 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1210 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7520 |
| Video editing | - | 4113 |
| Photo editing | - | 20246 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7611 |
| Writing score | - | 14095 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 |
| ROM | - | Stock Android |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4800 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 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 | 2:15 hr | 1:55 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (64 MP + 8 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - 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 | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 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 | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | 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 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 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 | 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* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2023 | September 2022 |
| Release date | June 2023 | September 2022 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | 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 XR21 is definitely a better buy.
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