Nokia G21

Nokia G21
  • Screen: 6.5" IPS LCD - 720 x 1600
  • SoC: Unisoc T606
  • Camera: 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5050 mAh
  • OS: Android 12
  • Weight: 190 grams (6.7 oz)

Review

Display
61
Performance
18
Battery
79
Camera
57
Connectivity
74
NanoReview score
54

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Nokia G21
61

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 480 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.6%
Display tests
RGB color space 94.9%
PWM Not detected
Response time 49 ms
Contrast 1070:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
482 nits
49

Design and build

Height 164.6 mm (6.48 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in home button
Screen-to-body ratio
81.6%
18

Performance

All specs and test Nokia G21 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T606
Max clock 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 1 MB
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock 650 MHz

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
308
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
1182
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
161111
CPU 61323
GPU 24437
Memory 39969
UX 35896
Total score 161111
3DMark Wild Life Performance
397
PCMark 3.0
7332
Web score 7761
Video editing 4707
Photo editing 12005
Data manipulation 5827
Writing score 8357
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB
58

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
79

Battery

Specifications
Capacity 5050 mAh
Charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 14:43 hr
Watching video 13:09 hr
Gaming 07:17 hr
Standby 127 hr
General battery life
37:49 hr
57

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Nokia G21
Main camera
Matrix 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Lenses 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 28 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Macro lens - 2 MP
Depth lens - 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0
Pixel size 1.12 microns
Sensor type CMOS
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
74

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
2G network GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network WCDMA 1, 5, 8
4G network LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G support No
63

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
85.6 dB

Other

Category Budget
Announced February 2022
Release date February 2022
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Box* -
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Nokia G21 may differ by country or region

User ratings

3.9 of 5 points (156 votes)

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