nokia xr20

Nokia XR20 is a rugged smartphone for really tough circumstances such as industrial area or military ground. The handset promises to survive through wide operating temperature, water submersions, scratches, cracks, and electric shocks. Let's check out what other stuff it has to do.

Pros

Water and Shock Proof

Latest Android OS

Non-stop Battery

Wireless Charging Capability

5G connectivity

Cons

Aggressive Look

Low-quality Photography

Weak Chipset

Heavy-weight

Design

Nokia XR20 is a bulky phone with a flat screen and a punch hole selfie camera. Other keys like On/off screen and Fingerprint Sensor got the position at the right side. A square matrix camera is there on the back. Luckily, a 3.5 mm jack and USB Type C are available at the bottom. Nokia has installed OZO stereo sound speakers for high quality audio.

Crafted with rubbery Plastic, Nokia XR20 is well-engineered. It is IP68 rated that ensures water resistance up to 1.5m for 60min. The handset provides up to 1.8m drop-to-concrete resistance. At the same time, Nokia mob is a MIL-STD-810H compliant. Gorilla Glass Victus protects the front. Nokia XR20 can survive extreme temperature range, at 21 degrees centigrade to 55 degrees.

Display and Software

Owing to a 6.67 inches screen, Nokia XR20 provides comfort while reading and browsing. The IPS LCD technology delivers Full HD+ content and good contrast and wide range of vibrant colors. You can brighten up screen at 550 nits typically, and the max level is sufficient for outdoors viewing. It has 20 by 9 wide aspects ratio.

User are experiencing new Android 11 features i.e. better navigation, dynamic media controls, schedule dark theme, built-in screen recorder, greater control over conversation, notification history (recalling cleared notifications), and temporary permission for apps for a better privacy.

Camera

Nokia XR20 used to equip dual back cameras, Zeiss branded. The primary is a 48-Megapixel Samsung GM1 sensor (f/1.8). The second one is a 13-Megapixel Samsung S5K3L sensor (123 degree FoV). Colors are shady and sometime whites look blue, Nokia XR20 ultrawide shots are so cool. However, the main camera creates brilliant images. Sometime, the low dynamic color range feels aggressive. The other camera features include LED flash, HDR, panorama, and Full HD video recording. No 4k mode is available. Night mode is offensive; you would lose details in low light.

On the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera (f/2.0). The results are just like other average phones in the market, not exceptional. A 1080p video calling option is available.

Chipset

Nokia XR20 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chipset, built on 8nm architecture. The device is okay for normal use, but lags when multi-tasking. The gadget obtained 320,000 AnTuTu v9 scores. Two RAM variants are there, 4GB and 6GB. Similarly, two storage options are 64GB and 128GB. You can’t insert two SIM cards and a microSD card simultaneously. Adreno 619 GPU produces good graphics. Yes, you can enjoy games like PUBG ones.

Inside the beast, a 4630mAh battery exists to wake up device for a full working day. Social media, video streaming, talks or play, get satisfactory life time for any purpose. It is compatible with an 18W Fast Wired Charge. Not only this, you are getting a 15W Wireless Charge with this rugged device, fortunately.

Verdict

If you need a tough smartphone, Nokia XR20 is fine. But if you are unsatisfied with performance, Motorola Defy is the best alternative rugged smartphone.