Nokia G21 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Nokia G21
  • Released 2022, February 15 190g, 8.5mm thickness Android 11 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) Mali-G57 MP1 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 194.4 USD
  • 6.5" 720x1600 pixels
  • 5MP 1080p
  • 3-6GB RAM Unisoc T606
  • 5050mAh Li-Po

Nokia G21 overview

Nokia G21 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2022, February 15. Nokia G21 has 6.5 inch, IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ), a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels screen. It uses Unisoc T606 (12 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Mali-G57 MP1 GPU. Nokia G21 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 5MP Triple main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Nokia G21 uses Li-Po 5050 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Nokia G21 is about 194.4 USD.

Score the key features of Nokia G21 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 44 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Nokia G21 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2022, February 14
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 11
Chipset Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MP1

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP, (macro) 2 MP, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 5050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 3.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Nordic Blue, Dusk
Models TA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Price About 194.4 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 171299 (v9) GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1631:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.7 LUFS (Below average)
Battery life Endurance rating 126h

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