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Nokia G21 vs TCL 30E
What G21 does better (8) and where 30E wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
G2130E
| G21 | 30E | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 165.2 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.5 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 190 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G21 better than 30E?
- RAM6 GB vs 3 GB2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+5%
Why is 30E better than G21?
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 450 nits+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 165.2 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Nordic Blue, Dusk | Space Gray, Atlantic Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 82.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 171,299 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,193 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,050 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 10 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 22% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.34 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
