TCL 20 XE vs Nokia G21

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PHONES
Phone Names TCL 20 XE Nokia G21
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
4G bands2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 711, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
SpeedHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat13 300/150 MbpsHSPA 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
Announced2021, December2022, February 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, DecemberAvailable. Released 2022, February 15
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions164.6 x 75 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.95 x 0.35 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
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 450 nitsIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G57 MP1
OSAndroid 11, TCL UI 3.0Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 -eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Triple13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1.12µm, AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single5 MP8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -Yes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Charging18W wired18W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5050 mAh
Misc
ColorsMoonlight GreyNordic Blue, Dusk
Models5087ZTA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412
PriceAbout 50 EURAbout 90 EUR
SAR1.39 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)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)