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Entry-level · 2022

Nokia T21

Our Take CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and 4G only show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (8200mAh)
Watch out 18W charging (slow), 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
10.4″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Unisoc Tiger T612 4 / 64 GB
8200 mAh 18W charging
8 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

10.4″ · IPS LCD · 1200 × 2000 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
10.4"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1200 × 2000 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
360 nits
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G57
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57
Process
12 nm

Camera

8 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
8 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

8200 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
8200 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
5.0
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

466 g · 7.5 mm
Height
247.5 mm
Width
157.3 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
466 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
150% larger battery capacity
8,200 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1200 × 2000 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 10.4″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
122% larger battery capacity
8,200 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 10.4″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 8 MP vs 50 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
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Where to buy

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