Nokia XR21 5G | Android 12 | Unlocked Rugged Smartphone | Dual SIM | US Version | 6/128GB | 6.49-Inch Screen | 64MP Dual Camera | Midnight Black.

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Taking “life-proof” to the next level with a 100% recycled aluminum chassis and tested to MIL-STD-810H and IP69K standards to be dust-proof, waterproof and drop-proof up to 1.8 meters thanks to its robust Corning Gorilla Glass Victus screen and camera lens.2-day battery, 33W Quick Charge 3 and 60% more charges over its lifetime than its predecessor.Always reliable with monthly security updates for 4 years, 3 years of OS upgrades, a 3 year manufacturer warranty and a 1 year screen replacement guarantee. Featuring a 6.49” screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate coupled with OZO Playback to provide an excellent on-the-go entertainment experience.This device works with all GSM carriers including, but not limited to: AT&T, Boost, Cricket, H2O Wireless, Metro, Net10, Simple Mobile, T-Mobile, Tracfone. This product will not work with Verizon. Please confirm compatibility and network availability with your preferred carrier. 5G support not offered with all carriers.Taking “life-proof” to the next level the Nokia XR21 is expertly crafted with strong materials and a 100% recycled aluminum chassis that is tough, elegant, and sustainable. It’s been tried and tested for MIL-STD-810H level durability and IP69K standards to be drop-proof up to 1.8 meters, dust-proof, waterproof and life-proof. Thanks to its robust Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection, the screen will stay in good shape for longer. Not only does the Nokia XR21 protect itself against the knocks of everyday life, it also protects your data. With monthly security updates for 4 years, your files are kept secure, and you can shop online with confidence. With 3 years of OS upgrades, a 3 year manufacturer’s warranty and a 1-year screen replacement guarantee, the Nokia XR21 is in it with you for the long run. 

Caught in bad weather? Use the Nokia XR21 with wet hands, with gloves on, or turn to the Quick Access buttons to launch your favorite features. It can even handle extreme temperatures from -20°C to +55°C. And, for emergencies, the Nokia XR21 comes with a morse code flashlight function to help alert others if you’re in danger. When not on the road or the trail, immerse yourself in entertainment with the 6.49” screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate coupled with OZO Playback for an excellent on-the-go entertainment experience. And whether you’re watching a video in a group or bringing music to the impromptu party, the 96 dB stereo speakers and Audio boost mode will make sure that everyone can hear it over the background noise. The 64 MP camera uses advanced AI to bring you features like Dark Vision and AI Portrait, so you can capture ultra-shareable content in virtually any lighting condition. The all-new Flash shot mode can help you take in-focus shots of moving subjects like your pets or kids. The camera is protected by scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass with DX+ that lets 98% of all light through the lens. All of this is support by up to 2 days of battery life between charges, so there’s no need to worry if you leave the charger at home. Plus, the battery maintains over 80% of its capacity after 800 charging cycles – that’s 60% more than Nokia XR20. Indoors or out, go where life takes you with Nokia XR21.

Brand Nokia

Operating System Android 12.0

Ram Memory Installed Size 6 GB

CPU Speed 1.8 GHz

Memory Storage Capacity 128 GB

Screen Size 6.49 Inches

Refresh Rate 120 Hz

Model Name XR21

Wireless Carrier Unlocked

Cellular Technology 5G.


I'll start with the good: the screen is crisp, sharp, and transitions very smoothly. The speakers are genuinely loud when at full volume. The camera is acceptable with above average software powering it on the back end. My previous phones so you have a point of context are the Motorola Edge and Huawei P30. The back and sides are coated in a rubber, which feels good in the hands (case is still probably a good idea) and it will likely reduce that pitting that happens on the aluminum over time. The finger print sensor is on the power button (on the right side) which is reliable with the right thumb and fairly unreliable with any other finger in any other position than straight parallel to the device. It is a minor inconvenience given the phone's large size. And it is that: large. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it is long, wide, and heavy (relatively). The additional buttons on the phone are useful, but I find the left button (which I assigned to flashlight, but it is pretty adaptable) taps easy in the pocket due to the size of the device. The top button is harder to press, and I haven't had any issues with it. They are still nice to have an advantage to the phone. To address the survivability, I haven't tested it, but it was a reason I bought it. I still use a case and screen protector. Options were limited for those, but I was able to find both without much issue.

Internally, the software is standard android. There are not many additional features added by Nokia that I interact with on the front end.I do want to mention that it is strange that the phone does not offer micro sd or usb3 compatibility. Its one of those things where if its needed, its really needed.In the end there is nothing objectively wrong with the phone. However considering the mid tier nature of the phone in almost every way, I wound up paying right around 575 after tax, and all I feel is: "yeah, it's fine". Besides from durability, it doesn't do anything else overwhelmingly well. If the phone was 400-450, I would have a higher opinion. The value-to-performance-to-cost relationship would line up a little better. Fine for a better price would be better than fine. Firstly, I got this $100 less straight from Nokia's store page. I'm replacing my old 8.3 5G since it's impossible to get a legit battery replacement for that thing anymore, which is something to consider buying a less popular brand like Nokia. In terms of specs the $400 I paid feels about right. You get a few nice features like a 3.5mm headphone jack and two auxiliary buttons that you can choose various functions for, though I would hesitate to call them 'programmable'. The chip inside isn't top of the line but it's enough to make use of the 120Hz screen while playing all your NSFW anime mobile games.

The lack of an SD card slot is a huge miss. I don't know what the use case is in europe but surely that would be more useful than dual SIM or one of the programmable buttons? Especially for a phone marketed to outdoorsy people. So, I was excited about this phone because of the no flicker display. That is the biggest selling point which for some reason Nokia doesn't market at all. The storage I was sad about but here it lists "MicroSD Expansion 512gb". That's not true. There is no Micro SD expansion. You just use google drive which is paid and... same as any android device? I otherwise would have given it five stars if they weren't lying. Disappointing.I don't know who is head of marketing at Nokia but it's obvious they don't know what they're doing if they don't spot check their top of the line phone on the official store.
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