Honor X5c vs Nokia G21

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PHONES
Phone Names Honor X5c Nokia G21
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
4G bandsLTE1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM
Launch
Announced2025, October 052022, February 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, October 05Available. Released 2022, February 15
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFT LCD, 90HzIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G57 MP1
OSAndroid 15, MagicOS 9Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 -eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single· 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF - LATAM only · 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) - MEA, SEA, AF, Eurasia Auxiliary lens8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -Yes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Charging15W wired18W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Po 5260 mAhLi-Po 5050 mAh
Misc
ColorsOcean Cyan, Midnight Black, Tidal Blue, Meteor SilverNordic Blue, Dusk
Models-TA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412
Price-About 90 EUR
SAR-1.00 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.34 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 126h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: 1631:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -30.7 LUFS (Below average)
Performance- AnTuTu: 171299 (v9) GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 126h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-1631:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--30.7 LUFS (Below average)
Performance-AnTuTu: 171299 (v9) GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)