Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Nokia XR21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Nokia XR21. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Nokia XR21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 TA-1486
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 158.2 mm 168 mm Nokia XR21 has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 78.58 mm Nokia XR21 has greater width than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 10.45 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 231 g Apple iPhone 6s Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Midnight black | Pine green
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
Protection - Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia XR21 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP69K, IP69
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.49" Nokia XR21 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia XR21 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 550 cd/m² Nokia XR21 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number - SM6375
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
RAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Nokia XR21 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Nokia XR21 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects Auto HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass), UW Capture fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nokia XR21 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4800 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 Nokia XR21 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia XR21 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 9 Android 12
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
Sound Enhancements - OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) Dual microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Nokia XR21
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium inner chassis
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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