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Nokia G20 smartphone review - Affordable entry-level phone with a nice design

Cool fin. Nokia's G20 is an inexpensive smartphone with a large screen, a durable battery, and several cameras. In the test, we take a look at whether the smartphone from Finland can outperform other devices in its price range.
Nokia G20
Nokia G20 (G Series)
Processor
Mediatek Helio G35 8 x 2.3 GHz, Cortex-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
6.50 inch 20:9, 1600 x 720 pixel 270 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
, 52 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5mm audio jack, Card Reader: microSD up to 512 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 5.0, GSM (0.2Mbps/​0.1Mbps), UMTS (42Mbps/​5.76Mbps), LTE Cat 4 (150Mbps/​50Mbps) , Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9.2 x 164.9 x 76 ( = 0.36 x 6.49 x 2.99 in)
Battery
5050 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Android 11
Camera
Primary Camera: 48 MPix phase comparison-AF, LED-flash, Videos @1080p/​30fps (Camera 1); 5.0MP, wide angle lens (Camera 2); 2.0MP, macro lens (Camera 3); 2.0MP, depth of field (Camera 4)
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix Videos @1080p/​30fps
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker, Keyboard: virtual keyboard, charger, SIM tool, headset, 24 Months Warranty, SAR: 0.489W/​kg (head), 1.023W/​kg (body), fanless
Weight
197 g ( = 6.95 oz / 0.43 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
169 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Rating Version
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Price from
76.4 %7
07/2021
Nokia G20
Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320
197 g64 GB eMMC Flash6.50"1600x720
77.3 %7
04/2021
Motorola Moto G10
SD 460, Adreno 610
200 g64 GB eMMC Flash6.50"1600x720
72.5 %7
03/2021
Samsung Galaxy A02s
SD 450, Adreno 506
196 g32 GB eMMC Flash6.50"1600x720
78.9 %7
05/2021
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
SD 662, Adreno 610
198 g128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash6.53"2340x1080

Case, features and operation - Pure Android 11 by Nokia

Nokia charges 169 Euros (~$199) ex-manufacturer for the G20. It is not from Nokia's top series, which has comprehensive warranty, update and sustainability promises, but is a somewhat simpler smartphone that is positioned between entry-level and lower mid-range.

Nokia has made an effort with the colors and the surface despite the plastic casing: A light stripe texture and a slightly reflective white give our test device a thoroughly chic look. The second color variant is a dark blue that is also slightly reflective.

Android 11 is preinstalled on the smartphone. Since Nokia is part of the Android-One program with its smartphones, you get a quite pure Android, which does not have a user interface on top. The security patches on our device are from June 2021 at the time of testing and are thus just about up to date. A few advertising apps are preinstalled on the smartphone, which can be removed.

We are less convinced by the Wi-Fi equipment, which feels a bit outdated with WiFi 4 even for this price range. At least there are no such serious speed problems as in Samsung's Galaxy A02s, so Nokia's G20 offers solid WiFi 4 speed around 50 MBit/s, but the Moto G10 or even the Xiaomi Redmi 9T show that WiFi 5 with significantly higher speeds can be offered for less than 200 Euros (~$235).

Nokia G20
Nokia G20
Nokia G20
Nokia G20
Nokia G20

Size comparison

165.2 mm / 6.5 inch 75.7 mm / 2.98 inch 9.2 mm / 0.3622 inch 200 g0.4409 lbs164.9 mm / 6.49 inch 76 mm / 2.99 inch 9.2 mm / 0.3622 inch 197 g0.4343 lbs164.2 mm / 6.46 inch 75.9 mm / 2.99 inch 9.1 mm / 0.3583 inch 196 g0.4321 lbs162.3 mm / 6.39 inch 77.3 mm / 3.04 inch 9.6 mm / 0.378 inch 198 g0.4365 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs
SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Smartphone
  (10.9 - 77, n=98, last 2 years)
27.5 MB/s +120%
Nokia G20
  (Angelbird V60)
12.5 MB/s

Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)

051015202530354045505560Tooltip
Nokia G20 PowerVR GE8320, Helio G35, 64 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB: Ø31.1 (21-41.1)
Nokia G20 PowerVR GE8320, Helio G35, 64 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB: Ø58.2 (14.6-62.3)
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
295 (206min - 335max) MBit/s +528%
Motorola Moto G10
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
282 (205min - 328max) MBit/s +500%
Nokia G20
802.11 b/g/n
47 (24min - 73max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy A02s
802.11 b/g/n
5.59 (1min - 31max) MBit/s -88%
iperf3 receive AX12
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
287 (200min - 339max) MBit/s +512%
Motorola Moto G10
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
276 (176min - 335max) MBit/s +488%
Nokia G20
802.11 b/g/n
46.9 (27min - 66max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy A02s
802.11 b/g/n
15.5 (12min - 47max) MBit/s -67%
0510152025303540455055606570Tooltip
Nokia G20; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø46.5 (27-66)
Nokia G20; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø46.9 (24-73)

Cameras - Good brightening

Recording front camera
Recording front camera

There are officially 4 camera lenses in the Nokia G20, but only 3 of them can be used for pictures. The fourth one is only used to support portrait blur, for example.

The main camera has a resolution of 48 megapixels, but usually takes 12-megapixel pictures, which means that 4 pixels are used to create a larger pixel that captures more light. The image quality is decent for the price range, but overall you should not expect too much brightening and contours do not look completely clean. The image sharpness is also only average.

The camera brightens quite well in low light or even only 1 lux illuminance. Of course, there is a lot of image noise and the sharpness suffers, but the Nokia G20 takes quite good photos in the dark for such a cheap smartphone.

A telephoto lens and a wide-angle camera are available as additional lenses. Optical zooming is not possible, except by directly switching between the wide-angle and main camera. The telephoto lens can only be used in a special mode.

The front camera resolves with 8 megapixels and takes solid selfies in good lighting.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Main camera FlowerMain camera EnvironmentMain camera Low LightWide-angle lens
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ColorChecker
11.6 ∆E
6 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
3.7 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
9 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
6.6 ∆E
ColorChecker Nokia G20: 7.83 ∆E min: 3.34 - max: 17.52 ∆E
ColorChecker
13.8 ∆E
22.3 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
23.6 ∆E
27.5 ∆E
26.2 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
18 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
23.7 ∆E
31.5 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
24.6 ∆E
21 ∆E
23.2 ∆E
25.2 ∆E
25.1 ∆E
25.2 ∆E
21.3 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
ColorChecker Nokia G20: 20.44 ∆E min: 11.11 - max: 31.49 ∆E

Display - Almost no PWM

Subpixel image
Subpixel image

A 720p display is still standard in this price range, and Nokia's G20 meets this requirement. The brightness is also on a par with the class, but the Motorola Moto G10 disappointed in its test. Thus, you should be able to use the smartphone well outdoors if it is not too sunny.

The black value of 0.44 cd/m² is only on a medium level, the contrast of 1,102:1 as well. Colors do not look pale, but not as bright as on higher-quality screens.

We only notice PWM at low brightness with its very high value. Thus, the screen's flickering shouldn't actually cause anyone problems.

In terms of color representation, there is a quite noticeable blue cast on the Nokia smartphone's display. Some color tones are displayed very inaccurately, so you might be in for a surprise when the colors look completely different in printed cell phone photos.

451
cd/m²
448
cd/m²
430
cd/m²
432
cd/m²
485
cd/m²
447
cd/m²
427
cd/m²
474
cd/m²
426
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 485 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 446.7 cd/m² Minimum: 5.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 485 cd/m²
Contrast: 1102:1 (Black: 0.44 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.75 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 5.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
93.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.095
Nokia G20
IPS, 1600x720, 6.50
Motorola Moto G10
IPS, 1600x720, 6.50
Samsung Galaxy A02s
PLS, 1600x720, 6.50
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
IPS LCD, 2340x1080, 6.53
Response Times
-59%
1%
-34%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
44 ?(25, 19)
67 ?(35, 32)
-52%
48 ?(25, 23)
-9%
44 ?(23, 21)
-0%
Response Time Black / White *
29 ?(16, 13)
48 ?(29, 19)
-66%
26 ?(11, 15)
10%
30 ?(17, 13)
-3%
PWM Frequency
2500000
880 ?(25)
-100%
Screen
22%
3%
41%
Brightness middle
485
359
-26%
482
-1%
467
-4%
Brightness
447
347
-22%
460
3%
425
-5%
Brightness Distribution
88
95
8%
92
5%
83
-6%
Black Level *
0.44
0.18
59%
0.44
-0%
0.25
43%
Contrast
1102
1994
81%
1095
-1%
1868
70%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.75
4.89
15%
5.52
4%
1.35
77%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
10.53
8.13
23%
7.78
26%
2.3
78%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
5.7
3.7
35%
6.3
-11%
1.4
75%
Gamma
2.095 105%
2.292 96%
2.54 87%
2.113 104%
CCT
8070 81%
7462 87%
7882 82%
6403 102%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-19% / 6%
2% / 3%
4% / 20%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
29 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 16 ms rise
↘ 13 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 73 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
44 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 25 ms rise
↘ 19 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 69 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 2500000 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 2500000 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 2500000 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

CalMAN Grayscale
CalMAN Grayscale
CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN color space
CalMAN color space
CalMAN Saturation
CalMAN Saturation

Performance, emissions and battery life - Not much power, but long

Nokia's inexpensive mid-range phone is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G35. Thus, it does not quite reach the performance of a Motorola Moto G10 but on the other hand it outperforms Samsung's Galaxy A02s so that it is overall on a medium performance level for the price range. In terms of graphics performance, the Nokia G20 cannot keep up with similarly priced smartphones.

You can definitely feel that there are not many performance reserves in everyday use, for example when you can only adjust the volume with a delay during complex apps or apps start slowly. However, this is something you have to expect in this price range. The internal memory reads and writes data quite slowly.

The smartphone never heats up critically even under sustained, heavy load. You can feel the slightly higher casing temperatures, but they are not unpleasant at any time.

The small mono speaker is averagely loud and sufficient for a smaller room. The sound is very treble-emphasized and hardly makes you want to listen to music for long. External audio devices can be connected via Bluetooth 5.0 or 3.5 mm jack. The sound is good here.

The battery life in our WLAN test is good at 19:46 hours, thanks to the strong 5,050 mAh battery. You have to take some time for charging: Nokia's G20 charges with a maximum of 10 watts.

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
170 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
246 Points +45%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
131 Points -23%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (149 - 178, n=5)
167.2 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (119 - 2138, n=214, last 2 years)
900 Points +429%
Multi-Core (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
607 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1135 Points +87%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
493 Points -19%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (538 - 965, n=5)
780 Points +29%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6681, n=214, last 2 years)
2947 Points +386%
PCMark for Android
Work 3.0 (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
5297 Points
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (5208 - 5581, n=5)
5333 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (4761 - 21385, n=209, last 2 years)
11643 Points +120%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
5594 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
5316 Points -5%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
4611 Points -18%
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 4096
6046 Points +8%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (5279 - 5594, n=2)
5437 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +94%
3DMark
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
599 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1414 Points +136%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
820 Points +37%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (599 - 928, n=5)
831 Points +39%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +1409%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
541 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1309 Points +142%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
711 Points +31%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (541 - 853, n=5)
770 Points +42%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +2813%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
954 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1963 Points +106%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1766 Points +85%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (954 - 1343, n=5)
1156 Points +21%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points +354%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
341 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
857 Points +151%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
441 Points +29%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (341 - 486, n=5)
432 Points +27%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=104, last 2 years)
2680 Points +686%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
289 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
733 Points +154%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
362 Points +25%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (289 - 412, n=5)
366 Points +27%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=104, last 2 years)
2667 Points +823%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
933 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2108 Points +126%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1860 Points +99%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (933 - 1301, n=5)
1170 Points +25%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=104, last 2 years)
3126 Points +235%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
373 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
849 Points +128%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
489 Points +31%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (373 - 539, n=5)
484 Points +30%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=177, last 2 years)
6571 Points +1662%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
318 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
731 Points +130%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
405 Points +27%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (318 - 462, n=5)
419 Points +32%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=176, last 2 years)
9383 Points +2851%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
949 Points
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1953 Points +106%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1798 Points +89%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (839 - 1304, n=5)
1086 Points +14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=176, last 2 years)
4169 Points +339%
GFXBench
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
7.6 fps
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
11 fps +45%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
5.9 fps -22%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (7.4 - 8.1, n=5)
7.68 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=221, last 2 years)
43.1 fps +467%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
4.2 fps
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
6 fps +43%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.4 fps -19%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (4.1 - 4.2, n=5)
4.14 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=221, last 2 years)
63.1 fps +1402%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
4.8 fps
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
6.5 fps +35%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.6 fps -25%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (4.7 - 5, n=5)
4.82 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=221, last 2 years)
32.1 fps +569%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Nokia G20
Mediatek Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
1.5 fps
Motorola Moto G10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2 fps +33%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1.2 fps -20%
Average Mediatek Helio G35
  (1.4 - 1.5, n=5)
1.48 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=221, last 2 years)
25.1 fps +1573%
Nokia G20Motorola Moto G10Samsung Galaxy A02sXiaomi Redmi 9TAverage 64 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
67%
62%
169%
11%
577%
Sequential Read 256KB
256.1
295.9
16%
299
17%
503
96%
273 ?(95.6 - 704, n=201)
7%
1471 ?(215 - 4512, n=213, last 2 years)
474%
Sequential Write 256KB
139.3
172.4
24%
103.9
-25%
252.2
81%
176.8 ?(40 - 274, n=201)
27%
1084 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=213, last 2 years)
678%
Random Read 4KB
63.5
123
94%
84.8
34%
104.5
65%
59.1 ?(9.58 - 148.5, n=201)
-7%
243 ?(22.2 - 543, n=213, last 2 years)
283%
Random Write 4KB
27.4
64.5
135%
88.5
223%
145.9
432%
31.7 ?(2.34 - 146.9, n=201)
16%
267 ?(13 - 709, n=213, last 2 years)
874%

Temperature

Max. Load
 39.6 °C
103 F
35.8 °C
96 F
35.1 °C
95 F
 
 39.6 °C
103 F
35.9 °C
97 F
35.4 °C
96 F
 
 38.4 °C
101 F
35.8 °C
96 F
35.5 °C
96 F
 
Maximum: 39.6 °C = 103 F
Average: 36.8 °C = 98 F
34.2 °C
94 F
35.6 °C
96 F
39.7 °C
103 F
34.9 °C
95 F
35.5 °C
96 F
37.5 °C
100 F
34.3 °C
94 F
35.6 °C
96 F
38.8 °C
102 F
Maximum: 39.7 °C = 103 F
Average: 36.2 °C = 97 F
Power Supply (max.)  38.9 °C = 102 F | Room Temperature 21.5 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-260
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 36.8 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.6 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.7 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.4 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.


Heatmap back side
Heatmap back side
Heatmap Front
Heatmap Front

Speaker

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.735.42536.134.23126.930.14032.429.65034.328.8632722.78018.918.310018.417.312517.817.516015.120.220014.526.525012.333.131511.339.54009.747.350011.554.863014.560.480015.164.7100015.369.5125012.469.1160011.870.7200010.967.9250011.264.3315015.258.7400017.765.250002072.6630018.674.6800017.165.61000018.164.71250018.365.41600021.857.7SPL28.280.6N0.944.7median 15.1median 64.3Delta3.212.94335.136.834.936.82930.631.53430.92927.625.518.729.319.623.921.914.233.311.340.811.747.19.754.49.356.611.861.313.76117.364.916.270.311.170.710.372.510.470.111.667.412.666.413.967.715.27215.667.916.369.216.563.916.465.917.15770.660.268.865.971.426.48125.712.522.219.226.50.847.9median 14.2median 63.9median 45.5median 42.5median 49median 13.6median 64.45.210.723.323.422.512.816.5hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseNokia G20Motorola Moto G10
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Nokia G20 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 38.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 6.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (28.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 70% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 25% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 84% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 13% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Motorola Moto G10 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 64.4% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 64.4% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 64.4% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (119.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery life

Nokia G20
5050 mAh
Motorola Moto G10
5000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A02s
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6000 mAh
Average of class Smartphone
 
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
1186
1038
-12%
1201
1%
1385
17%
912 ?(424 - 2844, n=224, last 2 years)
-23%
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
19h 46min

Pros

+ chic design
+ telephoto and wide-angle camera
+ camera with good brightness
+ pure Android
+ good battery life
+ (as good as) no PWM

Cons

- only WiFi 4
- moderate camera sharpness
- thin speaker sound
- slow memory

Verdict - A solid choice

In the review: Nokia G20. Test device provided by:
In the review: Nokia G20. Test device provided by:
notebooksbilliger.com

If you expect a lot of performance, a great screen and only the best materials, the Nokia G20 is not the right choice. But you cannot expect that for just under 170 Euros (~$200). Instead, you get a smartphone that is well-designed in all areas, looks stylish, is stable, lasts for a long time, and offers sufficient performance for everyday use.

The camera can even shine a bit by including a telephoto and a wide-angle lens and it brightens up dark scenes quite well. However, you should not expect too much here either: In terms of image sharpness, it is only on the fairly low level of the price range.

The Nokia G20 is a solid and inexpensive entry-level smartphone.

Thus, Nokia delivers a smartphone that fits into this class at a low price. It could have a bit faster WLAN, but the smartphone does not have any major weaknesses overall

The alternatives look as follows: We do not recommend the Samsung Galaxy A02s because of the very low WLAN speeds. The Motorola Moto G10 on the other hand, can show its strengths in this point, but the screen is not as bright. Thus, you should see which areas of a smartphone are more important for you before buying.

Price and availability

You can get the Nokia G20 from our loaner notebooksbilliger.de but also at numerous other retailers like Amazon or Cyberport. The prices start at about €160 (~$188) at the time of testing.

Nokia G20 - 07/21/2021 v7
Florian Schmitt

Chassis
83%
Keyboard
66 / 75 → 88%
Pointing Device
94%
Connectivity
37 / 70 → 53%
Weight
88%
Battery
93%
Display
82%
Games Performance
4 / 64 → 7%
Application Performance
61 / 86 → 71%
Temperature
91%
Noise
100%
Audio
54 / 90 → 60%
Camera
56%
Average
70%
76%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Nokia G20 smartphone review - Affordable entry-level phone with a nice design
Florian Schmitt, 2021-07-24 (Update: 2021-07-24)