Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Nokia XR21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Nokia XR21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8324 TA-1486
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 135 mm 168 mm Nokia XR21 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 65 mm 78.58 mm Nokia XR21 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 12.1 mm 10.45 mm Nokia XR21 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Weight 168 g 231 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Body Colour Black Midnight black | Pine green
Body Material Plastic, aluminium, glass Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68, IP69K, IP69
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology TRILUMINOS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.49" Nokia XR21 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia XR21 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 483 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number - SM6375
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Nokia XR21 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia XR21 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Nokia XR21 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile) 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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh 4800 mAh Nokia XR21 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia XR21 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR
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
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 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 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Supported Digital Audio Standards FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX -
Sound Enhancements S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+ OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor 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 X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology Dual microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nokia XR21
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium inner chassis
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
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