Nokia XR21 vs. Fairphone 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia XR21 and Fairphone 5. 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

Nokia XR21 vs. Fairphone 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TA-1486 -
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 168 mm 161.6 mm Nokia XR21 has greater height than Fairphone 5.
Width 78.58 mm 75.83 mm Nokia XR21 has greater width than Fairphone 5.
Depth 10.45 mm 9.6 mm Fairphone 5 is narrower than Nokia XR21.
Weight 231 g 212 g Fairphone 5 is lighter than Nokia XR21.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pine green Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black
Body Material Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) 100% post-consumer recycled plastic
Protection Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Nokia XR21 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP69K, IP69 IP55
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components LED flashlight -
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.49" 6.46" Nokia XR21 has larger screen size than Fairphone 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2700 x 1224 pixels Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than Nokia XR21.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² 880 cd/m² Fairphone 5 has better display brightness than Nokia XR21.
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Nokia XR21 has better refresh rate than Fairphone 5.
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm
Processor Number SM6375 QCM6490
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.7 GHz Fairphone 5 has higher clock speed than Nokia XR21.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 Qualcomm ADRENO 643
MEMORY Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Fairphone 5 has more RAM than Nokia XR21.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than Nokia XR21.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia XR21 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 5.
Sensor Size - 1/1.49"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.88
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 10 cm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 26mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode
Light Source Dual 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) Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass), UW Capture fusion 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better second camera resolution than Nokia XR21.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.51"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony IMX858 Sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens 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) - Autofocus
Camera Modes (2nd Camera) - Macro mode
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than Nokia XR21.
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 XR21 Fairphone 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4800 mAh 4200 mAh Nokia XR21 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 5.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 - Nokia XR21 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 459 hours
Talk Time - 2280 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs Talk: up to 2280 min
Standby: up to 459 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR 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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 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 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 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 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 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, n20, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25 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 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900 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/ax Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X51 5G -
MEDIA Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode -
FEATURES Nokia XR21 Fairphone 5
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope 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, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function 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 XR21 Fairphone 5
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31
Product Recycled Content 100 % - aluminium inner chassis 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.8 m 1.8 m
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