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- G21 vs Poco M5
Nokia G21 vs Xiaomi Poco M5
What G21 does better (4) and where Poco M5 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
G21Poco M5
| G21 | Poco M5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 201 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G21 better than Poco M5?
- Measured brightness500 nits vs 448 nits+12%
- Weight190 g vs 201 g+6%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+5%
Why is Poco M5 better than G21?
- AnTuTu score171,299 vs 386,3112.3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,193 vs 1,896+59%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 401 ppi+49%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Loudspeaker loudness-30.7 LUFS vs -27.6 LUFS+-10%
- Charged in 30 min22% vs 24%+9%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
- Screen-to-body ratio81.6% vs 83.6%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Nordic Blue, Dusk | Black, Green, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 500 nits | 448 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 83.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 171,299 | 386,311 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,193 | 1,896 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 340 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| 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 | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 22% | 24% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.7 LUFS | -27.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.34 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS |
