HMD XR21 specifications, advantages and disadvantages
HMD XR21 Specifications
HMD announced its new 5G smartphone known as HMD XR21 with a price tag of $600 (Rs 49,999 in India) approximately. On the Hz and a brightness of 550 nits. The device comes with a powerful 6nm Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G with the ability to reach a clock speed of up to 2×2.2 GHz supported by the Adreno 619 GPU to help with the graphics rendering process.
The phone runs on Android 12 operating system. Apart from that, the device comes with 128 GB of internal storage with support for 6 GB of RAM. As for the camera section, you will get a dual rear camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor along with an 8MP ultrawide sensor. For selfies, you have a 16MP front camera, while you can record videos in 1080p resolution. Not to forget, the screen is also protected by Gorilla Glass Victus protection and the smartphone has IP68/IP69K water and dust resistance.
| Specifications | HMDXR21 |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | May 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.61×3.09×0.41 inch |
| Weight | 231 grams |
| Size | 6.49 inches |
| Show | IPS LCD 120Hz 450-550 nits brightness Ratio 20:9 ~406 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant Resistance to drops onto concrete up to 1.8 m Compliant with MIL-STD-810H |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| SW | android 12 |
| chipset | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| CPU | Eight cores 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver |
| GPU | adreno 619 |
| card slot | No |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Internal | 128GB |
| Camera | 64 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (ultra wide angle) Dual tone dual LED flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama Maximum: 1080p at 30 fps |
| selfie | 16 megapixels (wide) Maximum: 1080p at 30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yeah |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual band |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX adaptive |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | Yeah |
| infrared port | No |
| Radio | not specified |
| USB | USB Type C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Side fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer 3 year warranty (Europe, Australia and New Zealand) |
| Battery | Li-Po 4800 mAh 33W wired, PD2.0, QC3 |
| Colors | black midnight |
| Expected price | $600 (Rs 49,999 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of the HMD XR21
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the HMD XR21 smartphone.
Advantages
- Smartphone with 5G and NFC capability.
- Decent battery support with 33W fast charging.
- IPS LCD with 120Hz refresh rate.
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection and IP68/IP69K dust/water resistance.
- Comes with MIL-STD-810H compatibility.
- There are stereo speakers and an audio jack.
Cons
- Support for Android 14 operating system is missing.
- There is no support for custom UI.
- No microSD card slot.
- Heating problems appear with intensive use.
- No reverse or wireless charging.
- There is no support for 4K video recording.
- Gyro-EIS support is missing.
- A camera with optical zoom is missing.
- Available in single RAM and storage variants.
