Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 vs Nokia XR21
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on January 10, 2024, against the Nokia XR21, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (556 against 483 nits)
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Nokia XR21
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Shows 32% longer battery life (23:56 vs 18:12 hours)
- Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4050 mAh
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
- 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 910 and 688 points
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.49 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 406 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.7% | 77% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.5% |
| PWM | Not detected | 55100 Hz |
| Response time | 24 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | 1053:1 | 1118:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169 mm (6.65 inches) | 168 mm (6.61 inches) |
| Width | 80.1 mm (3.15 inches) | 78.58 mm (3.09 inches) |
| Thickness | 10.2 mm (0.4 inches) | 10.45 mm (0.41 inches) |
| Weight | 240 g (8.47 oz) | 231 g (8.15 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 962 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1280 | - |
| Single-core score | 688 | 910 |
| Multi-core score | 1900 | 2111 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 198111 | 230449 |
| GPU | 55799 | 73100 |
| Memory | 116150 | 99174 |
| UX | 148717 | 164367 |
| Total score | 518777 | 567090 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7473 | 7255 |
| Video editing | 4258 | 4094 |
| Photo editing | 16016 | 18832 |
| Data manipulation | 6976 | 7631 |
| Writing score | 11092 | 13940 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | - |
| OS size | 22 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4050 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 2:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:59 hr | 09:04 hr |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | 13:48 hr |
| Gaming | 05:12 hr | 05:45 hr |
| Standby | 77 hr | 123 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | May 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | June 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $379 | $499 |
| SAR (head) | 1.08 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.1 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 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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Total votes: 10