Nokia G21 vs. Fairphone 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia G21 and Fairphone 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia G21 vs. Fairphone 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.6 mm 161.6 mm Nokia G21 has greater height than Fairphone 5.
Width 75.9 mm 75.83 mm Nokia G21 has greater width than Fairphone 5.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.6 mm Nokia G21 is narrower than Nokia G21.
Weight 190 g 212 g Nokia G21 is lighter than Nokia G21.
Body Colour Nordic blue | Dusk Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black
Body Material Polycarbonate 100% post-consumer recycled plastic
Protection - Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Fairphone 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP55
SAR Value 1.048 W/kg (body), 0.339 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.46" Nokia G21 has larger screen size than Fairphone 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2700 x 1224 pixels Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than Nokia G21.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² 880 cd/m² Fairphone 5 has better display brightness than Nokia G21.
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 300 Hz
Display Features V-notch display, High brightness mode Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Processor Type (CPU) Unisoc Qualcomm
Processor Number T606 QCM6490
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.7 GHz Fairphone 5 has higher clock speed than Nokia G21.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 643
MEMORY Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Fairphone 5 has more RAM than Nokia G21.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than Nokia G21.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.76" 1/1.49" Nokia G21 has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 5.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Nokia G21 has better lens aperture than Nokia G21.
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Pixel Size 0.64 μm 1 μm Fairphone 5 has larger camera pixel size than Nokia G21.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 10 cm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 26mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) AI imaging technology 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G21.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.51"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony IMX858 Sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 13mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera Autofocus
Camera Modes (2nd Camera) - Macro mode
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than Nokia G21.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (Front) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 22mm
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5050 mAh 4200 mAh Nokia G21 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 5.
Standby Time - 459 hours
Talk Time - 2280 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs Talk: up to 2280 min
Standby: up to 459 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Technology - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Data Transmission LTE LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements OZO spatial sound recording -
FEATURES Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Google Assistant Button, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, guaranteed upgrade to Android 12 OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Nokia G21 Fairphone 5
Included Accessories USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 10W charger -
Compliant Standards - IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31
Product Recycled Content - 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
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