Nokia C21 vs Xiaomi 12

Nokia C21
Nokia C21
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi 12
Nokia C21
Xiaomi 12
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 2100 - global version; 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM, Brazil
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 5, 7, 8, 20
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2022-02
    2021-12
  • Status
    2022-03
    2021-12
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
    Glass, aluminium alloy, PU
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    169.9 mm
    152.7 mm
  • Width
    77.9 mm
    69.9 mm
  • Thickness
    8.8 mm
    8.2 mm
  • Weight
    195 g
    179/180 g
  • Colors
    Blue, Gray
    Black, Blue, Green, Pink
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD
    OLED
  • Physical size
    6.52 inches
    6.28 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    1080 x 2400 pixels
  • Pixel density
    269 ppi
    419 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    1073741824
  • Protection
    -
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    -
    120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
    Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
  • Chipset
    Unisoc SC9863A
    Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1
  • GPU
    IMG8322
    Adreno 730
  • Memory RAM
    2, 3 GB
    8, 12 GB
  • Internal storage
    32, 64 GB
    128, 256 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    No
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    -
  • Storage
    eMMC 5.1
    UFS 3.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 11 Go Edition
    Android 12, MIUI 13
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    Triple
  • Main camera
    8 MP
    50 MP, (wide) , f/1.9 , 26 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
  • (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 123˚ , 12 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm
  • (telephoto macro) , 5 MP, 50 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    8190 x 6144 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    720p@30fps
    8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • Camera features
    -
    Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    5 MP, f/2.4
    32 MP, (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    2560 x 1920 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    720p@30fps
    1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    FM Radio
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    -
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v4.2
    v5.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    -
    Yes
  • Infrared
    -
    Yes
  • NFC
    No
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • QZSS
    -
    Yes
  • NavIC
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    3000 mAh
    4500 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Quick Charge 4+, 67W (100% in 39 min)
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes, 10W
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Yes, 50W (100% in 53 min)
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    109200 (v9)
    1030000 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    126 (v5.4)
    1231 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    475 (v5.4)
    4138 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    110 USD
    580 USD

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