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Nokia G21

Nokia G21
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  • Released 2022, February 15
    190g, 8.5mm thickness
    Android 11, up to Android 13
    64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.6% 1,826,294 hits
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  • 6.5"
    720x1600 pixels
  • 50MP
    1080p
  • 3-6GB RAM
    Unisoc T606
  • 5050mAh
    18W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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. Released 2022, February 15
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 Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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, upgradable to Android 13
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
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery Type Li-Po 5050 mAh
Charging 18W wired, PD3.0
Misc 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 $ 129.99 / £ 62.49 / € 69.99
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 171299 (v9)
GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1631:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.7 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 126h

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Nokia G21 review

Nokia G21 review

Going a digit behind the times, the Nokia G21 arrives in early 2022, attempting to deliver an affordable all-round package with an emphasis on battery life. Taking on the likes of Xiaomi and...

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Nokia G21 - user opinions and reviews

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  • ibn
  • 10 Apr 2025

Love it. Great battery life. Nice performance. Camera lighting couldve been better tho. Its too dark imo.

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  • Wireman
  • rrc
  • 05 Jan 2025

Generally the phone is good but it has heating issues , sometimes it goes off whether it is 90% and cannot be switched on unless I charge it for some few seconds

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  • Jackie.3
  • M8C
  • 12 Nov 2024

Good battery life, does the basics but not a great phone, freezes often, photos not the best. Yes, it sometimes turns off and won't turn on again. I've found the solution to this is to hold the power button and "volume up" b...

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