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XR21 vs Phone (2)

Nokia XR21 vs Nothing Phone (2)

What XR21 does better (8) and where Phone (2) wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Nokia · 2023XR21

6.8Score

8 advantages≈ $620

Nothing · 2023Phone (2)

8.4Score

21 advantages≈ $560

Higher score

5.7Display7.9

4.1Performance7.3

6.6Camera8.9

4.3Battery6.3

8.5Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

XR21Phone (2)

	XR21	Phone (2)	Difference
Height	168 mm	162.1 mm	+5.9 mm
Width	78.6 mm	76.4 mm	+2.2 mm
Thickness	10.5 mm	8.6 mm	+1.9 mm
Weight	231 g	201 g	+30 g

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

Why is XR21 better than Phone (2)?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+2%
Memory card slotYes · Phone (2): No
eSIMYes · Phone (2): No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Phone (2): No
Pixel density406 ppi vs 394 ppi+3%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Phone (2) better than XR21?

RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
AnTuTu score567,090 vs 895,434+58%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,111 vs 3,957+87%
Peak brightness550 nits vs 1,600 nits2.9×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
Measured brightness487 nits vs 998 nits2×
OLED panelNo · XR21: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · XR21: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · XR21: Yes
Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3 GHz+36%
Max video1080p vs 4K

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nokia XR21≈ $6206.8	Nothing Phone (2)≈ $5608.4
Design
Weight	231 g	201 g
Thickness	10.5 mm	8.6 mm
Height	168 mm	162.1 mm
Width	78.6 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Midnight Black, Pine Green	White, Dark Gray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	LTPO OLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,412 px
Pixel density	406 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	550 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	487 nits	998 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	77%	87.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	567,090	895,434
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,111	3,957
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,800 mAh	4,700 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	14.3 h
Wired charging	33 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	30%	55%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	Nothing OS 3.0
Major OS updates promised	3	3