Nokia C21 Plus Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 3 GB
Processor Unisoc SC9863A
Rear Camera 13 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 5 MP
Battery 5050 mAh
Display 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

General

Launch Date July 12, 2022 (Official)
Operating System Android v11
Custom UI Android Go

Performance

Good
Chipset Unisoc SC9863A
CPU Octa core (1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Fabrication 28 nm
Graphics PowerVR GE8322
RAM 3 GB
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Bootup Time 33.0 s
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 14.0 s
Group Average 28.3 s
This Phone 33.0 s
Worst 72.0 s
*Group: 5-11k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 14.0 s
Infinix Smart 8 21.0 s
POCO M6 21.0 s
Moto G04 26.0 s
Moto G24 Power 31.0 s
Nokia C21 Plus 33.0 s
Infinix Smart 5 72.0 s
*Group: 5-11k Phones
Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 986.5
Battery Drain 4.0 %
Heating 32.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Below average graphics performance
Best 4,508.0
Group Average 1,521.3
This Phone 986.5
Worst 299.4
*Group: 5-11k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Below average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Itel P55 5G 4,508.0
realme C65 5G 3,609.0
Moto G24 Power 1,797.0
Moto G04 1,601.0
Infinix Smart 8 1,148.0
Nokia C21 Plus 986.5
Itel A60 299.4
*Group: 5-11k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Itel P55 1.0 %
Moto G24 Power 3.0 %
POCO C65 3.0 %
Nokia C21 Plus 4.0 %
Infinix Smart 8 4.0 %
realme C65 5G 8.0 %
Nokia 5.4 10.0 %
*Group: 5-11k Phones
Heating
Normal heating while gaming
The lower, the better
POCO C65 2.4 %
Infinix Smart 8 12.5 %
realme C65 5G 31.3 %
Nokia C21 Plus 32.3 %
realme C51 37.5 %
POCO M6 Pro 5G 4GB RAM 39.3 %
Nokia 5.4 70.1 %
*Group: 5-11k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 1.0 %
This Phone 4.0 %
Group Average 4.9 %
Worst 10.0 %
*Group: 5-11k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Normal heating while gaming
Best 2.4 %
Group Average 24.8 %
This Phone 32.3 %
Worst 70.1 %
*Group: 5-11k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Average  
Display Type IPS LCD
Screen Size 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Resolution 720x1600 px (HD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 270 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 81.55 %
Bezel-less display Yes with waterdrop notch
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 164.8 mm
Width 75.9 mm
Thickness 8.5 mm
Weight 191 grams
Build Material Back: Plastic
Colours Dark Cyan, Warm Gray
Waterproof Yes, Splash proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Good
Camera Setup Dual
Resolution
CameraMPLens Features
Primary13 MP
Secondary2 MPDepth
Autofocus Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4128 x 3096 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
Nokia C21 Plus 13 MP
vs
Samsung Galaxy F13 50 MP
Moto G22
Nokia G21
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Daylight / HDR ON
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Portrait Shot
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Night Mode OFF
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Close Up
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Low Light
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Low Light With Flash
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Selfie
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Selfie Portrait
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Selfie Low Light
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Selfie Low Light With Flash
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus
Colour Variance
Samsung Galaxy F13
Nokia C21 Plus

Front Camera

Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMP
Primary5 MP
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Video Recording 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5050 mAh
Type Li-Polymer
Removable No
USB Type-C No
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 2h 22m 7s
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Average charging time
Best 1.0 hrs
This Phone 2.4 hrs
Group Average 2.6 hrs
Worst 5.2 hrs
*Group: 5-11k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Average charging time
The lower, the better
Tecno Spark Go 2024 1.0 hrs
POCO M6 1.5 hrs
Infinix Smart 8 1.8 hrs
realme C65 5G 1.9 hrs
Nokia C21 Plus 2.4 hrs
Moto G04 2.6 hrs
Tecno Camon 18 5.2 hrs
*Group: 5-11k Phones

Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 32 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 256 GB
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
USB OTG Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.2
GPS Yes with A-GPS
NFC No
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia

FM Radio Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer