It's not every day that I come across a smartphone that can do something extraordinary. Most premium smartphones these days look attractive and have an array of cameras at the back, but the buck pretty much stops there. So, when HMD Global launched The Nokia XR20 in India I was quite interested, mainly because I'm a dad to a 2-year-old who loves to torture test smartphones. It also looks and feels a bit different. So, when I received the review unit I had two big questions: Is the Nokia XR20's tough and rugged exterior worth its premium price, and would it remain intact if I handed it over to my toddler? Read on to see how I found the answers.

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Nokia XR20 Summary

The Nokia XR20 is a very niche smartphone for a niche set of consumers. It’s rugged design looks tough and modern, but does not feel like someone stuck a bumper case to a smartphone. Its design comes with an IP68 rating and a MIL-STD-810 rating which means it can be used in a variety of harsh environments unlike most other premium devices.

The phone has a regular LCD display with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. There’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 processor, which is more budget in terms of performance than what a premium smartphone delivers.

Regular software performance was quite smooth, but gaming performance was well below the mark especially when compared to similarly priced premium smartphones.

Battery life was quite good, but charging was relatively slow. Camera quality is quite inconsistent in general. While the daylight photos looked average, low camera performance was well below the mark.

Nokia XR20 Price in India

Nokia XR20 price in India starts from ₹ 41,998. The lowest price of Nokia XR20 is ₹ 41,998 at Amazon on 13th September 2026.

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Available Variants

4GB RAM

64GB STORAGE

Nokia XR20 (4GB,64GB)

6GB RAM

128GB STORAGE

Nokia XR20 (6GB,128GB)

Nokia XR20 Full Specifications

General

Brand	Nokia
Model	XR20
Price in India	₹41,998
Release date	30th October 2021
Launched in India	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	171.64 x 81.50 x 10.64
Weight (g)	248.00
IP rating	IP68
Battery capacity (mAh)	4630
Fast charging	Quick Charge 4.0
Wireless charging	Yes
Colours	Granite, Ultra Blue

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.67
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	20:9

Hardware

Processor	2GHz octa-core (4x2GHz + 4x2GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
RAM	4GB, 6GB
Internal storage	64GB, 128GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	512

Camera

Rear camera	48-megapixel + 13-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	2
Rear autofocus	Yes
Rear flash	Yes
Front camera	8-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1

Software

Operating system

Android 11

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.10
NFC	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
5G	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes

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Charging point

Satish A (Jan 20, 2022) on Gadgets 360

All Nokia phones in the past had problem with charging connector on Mobile. I had to throw my Nokia 7.1 just for this reason. Charging Socket gets damaged

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I am giving only 1 star

AMIT VAJIR (Oct 20, 2021) on Gadgets 360

I think this is worste phone ever cause 480 snapdragon processor mobile price is 46,000 I don't like this phone at this price range It should cost around 13k-15k Instead I will take oneplus 9r

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