Nokia X20
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix Videos @1080p/30fps
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Average of 26 scores (from 29 reviews)
Reviews for the Nokia X20
The Nokia X20 shows where the Finnish traditional manufacturer is headed: New cell phone names, more sustainability, even more customer-oriented. With 5G, an extra-long warranty, and compostable accessories, this could succeed. We take a closer look in the test.
Source: Expert Reviews
Look past the Nokia X20’s high-end aesthetics and you’re left with a handset that can’t quite compete with its rivals in the value stakes. Considering the calibre of phone you can currently buy for a lot less money, the Nokia X20 fails to stand out in any meaningful way. If your buying budget is tight and you’ve got your sights set on 5G, then the cheaper Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T remains our top 5G value pick for the time being. Sadly, the Nokia X20’s comparatively pared-down offering just isn’t quite good enough to earn a recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/21/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Htxt Africa
There is a lot to love about the Nokia X20, especially at its R7 999 (RRP) price tag. It is the latest in a growing line of well specced and affordably priced HMD Global Android phones. The only problem facing it now, is cheaper options from lesser known brands in the market and if price alone is the determining factor, the X20 finds itself outgunned by some aggressively priced competition.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 10/22/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Gadgetguy
I am desperately trying to find a clever headline for the Nokia X20 5G, but I can’t. I keep coming up with solid, average, outclassed… it is an alright phone in every way. Greatest apologies to Nokia for the intro, but I desperately want it to succeed, if only for ‘old times sake’. Its 1 to 9 series, and recently .3 (2019) and .4 (2020) iterations increasingly felt like they had been left in a cupboard for six months and released at a time when the competition had seriously raised the features and specifications bars.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2021
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 60% workmanship: 60%
Source: Irish Mirror
The main camera is great, the battery life is excellent and 5G support gives you a bit of future proofing as does the three year programme of upgrades. But the performance and display are only average, and the hefty frame will turn a lot of consumers off it. The eco credentials are laudable but they are not going to make anyone choose the phone.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/20/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tech Advisor
Nokia promises three years of software upgrades, security updates and an extended warranty to match with the X20, and you can even plant trees using the phone’s IMEI number, but for most people, that won’t make up for the lacklustre hardware hidden beneath the premium-looking exterior. There are cheaper phones that offer brighter displays, better cameras, faster charging and a generally improved smartphone experience, and that makes it hard to recommend the Nokia X20 to anyone aside from the most dedicated stock Android fans. The extended support Nokia is offering is a huge improvement compared to most manufacturers, don’t misunderstand us, but the hardware needs to be more competitive to get a recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Trusted Reviews
The Nokia X20 is another solid, reliable handset from HMD Global – but, ultimately, we have to question its value. It’s well built, offers excellent two-day battery life, a decent main camera, plus its take on Android is refreshingly free of clutter. We can also get onboard with Nokia’s above-and-beyond commitment to software updates. However, its display and processor appear to belong to a significantly lower category of phone, resulting in a day-to-day experience that’s decidedly below par.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/30/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Expert Reviews
Look past the Nokia X20’s high-end aesthetics and you’re left with a handset that can’t quite compete with its rivals in the value stakes. Considering the calibre of phone you can currently buy for a lot less money, the Nokia X20 fails to stand out in any meaningful way.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/17/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Trusted Reviews
HMD Global’s Nokia line has lots of competition at this price and the X20 struggles to stand out, even though it’s good to see 5G here. Still, if you want clean Android with the promise of multiple years of updates it could be a good pick.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2021
Source: Techradar
The Nokia X20 should be great if you like years of Android updates, but other than its three-year update pledge there’s nothing it does better than any of its same-price rivals in the processing, camera or charging departments.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2021
Foreign Reviews
Source: WinFuture DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/13/2021
Source: Futurezone.at DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/16/2021
Source: Tech Stage DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/07/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Nextpit Germany DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/05/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Teltarif DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2021
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 91% performance: 40% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Source: Computerbild DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/16/2021
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Computerhoy ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/06/2021
Rating: Total score: 80% features: 70% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: DDay IT IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/25/2021
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 70% workmanship: 70%
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/16/2021
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 55% features: 75% display: 70% mobility: 75% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%
Source: AndroidWorld.nl NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/27/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Computer Totaal NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/13/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techzine NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Les Mobiles FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/28/2022
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Nextpit France FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/02/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tek.no NO→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/30/2021
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/30/2021
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Lyd og Billede DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/11/2021
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: Mere Mobil.dk DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/04/2021
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2021
Rating: Total score: 66%
Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 619: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 750G) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance is a lot better than the old Adreno 612.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 480: Lower mainstream octa-core with two big ARM Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2 GHz and six small ARM Cortex-A55 SoC cores clocked at up to 1.8 GHz. Furthermore, integrates and the Adreno 619 GPU, a LPDDR4x-2133 memory controller as well as an X51 5G modem.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.67":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Nokia: Nokia is a Finnish company founded in 1865 and headquartered in Finland. The company is known for its telecommunications equipment and cell phones. Nokia was one of the leading manufacturers of cell phones in the 1990s and has expanded its business into networking and technology solutions in recent years.
In 2011, Nokia partnered with Microsoft on Windows-based cell phones and sold the entire cell phone division to Microsoft in 2014, which limited the Nokia brand name to basic cell phones. In 2016, Finnish electronics manufacturer HMD Global entered into a licensing agreement with Nokia, bought the remaining Nokia name rights from Microsoft Mobile, and since 2017 has exclusively offered Nokia cell phones worldwide, which are based on Android, among other things, and are produced by Foxconn.
67.98%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
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