Nokia XR21 vs Nothing Phone 2

Nokia XR21

Nothing Phone 2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

45.4 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

168 mm

162.1 mm
Width

78.6 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

10.6 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

231 g

201.2 g
Waterproof

IP68/IP69K (1.5m and 60 mins)

IP54
Dust proof

IP68/IP69K

IP54
MIL-STD-810H

Yes

-
Build features

-

Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
Colors

Black, Green

Dark Gray, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

LTPO OLED
Physical size

6.49 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2412 pixels
Pixel density

406 ppi

394 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

2D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features

-

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2"

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.56" , 24 mm, 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm, 114˚
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, speedwarp

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, advanced HDR, night mode, motion capture 2.0

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

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

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4800 mAh

4700 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

USB Power Delivery 2.0, 33W

Quick Charge 4.0, 45W (100% in 55 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 15W (100% in 130 min)

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