Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium vs. Nokia C21 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium and Nokia C21 Plus. 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 Premium vs. Nokia C21 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8166 TA-1424
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 164.8 mm Nokia C21 Plus has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Width 78.7 mm 75.9 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Nokia C21 Plus.
Depth 10.2 mm 8.55 mm Nokia C21 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Weight 235 g 191 g Nokia C21 Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Body Colour Chrome black Dark cyan | Warm grey
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.685 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.517" Nokia C21 Plus has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) 2.5D tempered glass
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Spreadtrum Unisoc
Processor Number - SC9863A
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
RAM 6 GB 2 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than Nokia C21 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more internal memory than Nokia C21 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion Panorama, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light 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, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash LED flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3540 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11 (Go edition)
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator 2 years of Security Updates
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Nokia C21 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headphones, power adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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