Nokia C31 vs Nokia G21

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nokia C31	Nokia G21

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - South Africa, Egypt	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM

Launch
Announced	2022, September 01	2022, February 14
Status	Available. Released 2022, September 01	Available. Released 2022, February 15

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	169.2 x 78 x 8.6 mm (6.66 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)	164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
	Splash resistant	-

Display
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size	6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)	Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
GPU	IMG8322	Mali-G57 MP1
OS	Android 12	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	5 MP	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Triple	13 MP, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single	5 MP	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	Wireless FM radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Charging	10W wired	18W wired, PD3.0
Type	Li-Po 5050 mAh	Li-Po 5050 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Mint, Cyan	Nordic Blue, Dusk
Models	TA-1499, TA-1497, TA-1493	TA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412
Price	About 130 EUR	About 90 EUR
SAR	-	1.00 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	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)