Tecno Spark Go vs Nokia G21

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PHONES
Phone Names Tecno Spark Go Nokia G21
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
4G bandsLTE1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
5G bandsSA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM
Launch
Announced2025, August 142022, February 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, August 21Available. Released 2022, February 15
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frameGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions167.7 x 77.9 x 8 mm (6.60 x 3.07 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
Weight194 g (6.84 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)
Size6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 120HzIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MP1
OSAndroid 15, HIOS 15Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single50 MP8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesLED flash-
Single5 MP8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
VideoYes1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Charging18W wired18W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Po 6000 mAhLi-Po 5050 mAh
Misc
ColorsSky Blue, Ink Black, Turquoise GreenNordic Blue, Dusk
ModelsKM8TA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412
PriceAbout 100 EURAbout 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)