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Nokia G21 vs ZTE Blade A52

What G21 does better (12) and where Blade A52 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Nokia G21
Nokia · 2022G21
4.7Score
12 advantages≈ $95
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ZTE Blade A52
ZTE · 2022Blade A52
4.5Score
0 advantages≈ $95
3.6Display3.2
4.6Camera2.7
6.2Battery3.5
5.0Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

G21Blade A52
75.9 × 164.68.577.5 × 1689.4
G21Blade A52Difference
Height164.6 mm168 mm−3.4 mm
Width75.9 mm77.5 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness8.5 mm9.4 mm−0.9 mm
Weight190 g214 g−24 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is G21 better than Blade A52?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 2 GB3×
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Process12 nm vs 28 nm2.3×
  7. Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  8. Weight190 g vs 214 g+13%
  9. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  11. Thickness8.5 mm vs 9.4 mm+11%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio81.6% vs 78.8%+4%

Why is Blade A52 better than G21?

Blade A52 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Nokia G21Nokia G21≈ $954.7
ZTE Blade A52ZTE Blade A52≈ $954.5
Design
Weight190 g214 g
Thickness8.5 mm9.4 mm
Height164.6 mm168 mm
Width75.9 mm77.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursNordic Blue, DuskSpace Gray, Silk Gold, Crystal Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density270 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits—
Measured brightness500 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio81.6%78.8%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Unisoc SC9863A
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm28 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1IMG8322
AnTuTu score171,299—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,193—
Memory
RAM6 GB2 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,050 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W10 W
Charged in 30 min22%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.7 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)0.34 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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