Nokia X20 | Is Snapdragon 480 Underpowered? Benchmarks, Speed Test, and Throttling Tested!

[@ananttiwari1053]

I thought X20 is not that strong but it's a quite strong phone. Great start Nokia.

[@quchi7232]

Yeah, I was expecting it will be somewhere 140k and was surprised when it reached 300k+.

[@vegavisiaai2321]

Nokia should officially feature this video on their all social media channels. It clears lot of confusion and fear regarding the performance of this phone . Nokia should price this device gently now and feature this video officially .

[@sachinc242]

I appreciate your work Abdullah ❤️ great info.keep it up. We love ur work

[@LEIFanevret]

Thanks! Awesome Abdullah! Point taken! You uncovered an sneaky thing! Regarding chipset! Well done!

[@ashishmandal6083]

Wow, shocking i thought its just a entry level chip with Snapdragon 400 series but its a very fast and capable chipset 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@roberto28briggs]

Totally surprised Abdullah. I like the detail you go into on Nokia phones. 👍

[@antonyclevinrebeiro]

Very happy to hear that Nokia X 20 Is keeping up with the new rivals

[@sanchitvarma1282]

Great video. Good to see you giving Nokia the attention nobody else is willing to. As expected, the SD480 punches well above its weight. Another good example of how just reading numbers off a specsheet doesn't paint the whole picture. The X20 (especially in that gorgeus blue colour) is now looking really tempting with the 3 year update promise. Now just got to wait to see the Indian pricing.

[@vivekkumar-pg6ee]

Right bro

[@CATO_YT]

Hope it's below 20k

[@technicalmaster-mind]

@@CATO_YT It is

[@mistermystery819]

Its because the 480 is newer and has a better gpu

[@kulotnakilay1230]

Next camera test.. unboxing and speedtest already done.. love it

[@chetankale670]

Very nicely done Abdulla 👌 This is the video what I am waiting for Because noone on KZbin or anywhere else talking about this ... Very Informative Thank You So Much ❤️🙂

[@erick-gd7wo]

Nokia HMD should better do a collaboration with your chanel. You successfully defend the X20. I do applaud you 👏👏👏👏👏 Call mu antiquitated, but i like that rather thick bezel, in my eyes it serves as a frame.

[@Fayrbrant]

Same here, I actually liked bezel and chins

[@Driziationz1]

I actually liked the Nokia logo in front of the screen.

[@rohanmalik2910]

Absolutely shocked to see a sd 400 series processor beat my Nokia 7.2 which has sd 660..😶

[@Chesscomph]

I think it is sd 480 5g which is new chipset

[@kornaros96]

Hehehe, like the 6.0 V8 muscle cars owners when they get demolished by 2.0 inline 4 turbo Civics...

[@hemalmehta873]

Thanks a ton for clarity about Snapdragon 480 chip set, it's very helpful. Thanks again and pls keep up the good work.

[@AbdullaZaki]

Happy to help :)

[@sheerosakhier5626]

The wait is over, the one I've been waiting for 😁 I'm blown away by the performance of X20 🤯

[@shatner99]

So, Mr. forest x10 has identical performance?

[@stefanrarestanase1413]

@@shatner99 yes

[@harrijappinen7197]

I'm pretty impressed by the scores. My first impression was quite disappointed. Have to take back my thoughts. Most likely will be my next choise. Nice video, thanks. Thanks also to HMD for excellent optimization, great job!

[@AbdullaZaki]

Yes, a lot of people had the same initial reaction. I'm just disappointed that Im one of very few channels that tried doing research and tests on the SD480 to show what it can do.

[@avatarspirit57]

@@AbdullaZaki You'd actually see a lot of engineers on social media actually claiming 480 is a powerful processor. Between so called 'tech experts' and engineers, I would pick an engineer.

[@Subhrajyoti]

@@avatarspirit57 true

[@avatarspirit57]

@@Subhrajyoti Hey, between a software engineer and a 'tech expert' who'd you pick to listen to? It's like when talking about your health, would you rather listen to some health buff, or a real doctor? I have nothing against tech experts/reviewers since those guys do know the ins and outs in the tech business and are quite well-read, but there are some things you just have to leave to the professionals to say.

[@Subhrajyoti]

@@avatarspirit57 I will preferably listen both as it will give a broader perspective but mainly an engineer

[@GSPECTRUM]

excellent video great presentation. you revealed the bad Antutu score published by many sites

[@milodemoray]

Thank you for doing this performance comparison. This is the kind of information smartphone makers should give.

[@FeelMetalMan]

man I'm liking your reviews better than other channels. It's like you solve the exact doubts I have past the specs

[@AbdullaZaki]

Happy to hear this :D

[@mehrdadslby8942]

Great job! Really enjoyed the comparison part with the Samsung ones. And loved the parts that the Nokia X20 keeps up in the benchmarks. Looking forward to watching the Nokia X10 and G20 reviews. ✌

[@fern9982]

You earned my subscribe last week for explaining how specs isn't everything and you actually demonstrated that here. I can definitely say that you are a good tech content creator.

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thanks for the sub!

[@handel1111]

can't wait for what's in store for their mid and high end models

[@mortinocano169]

this is mid

[@Adityakumar-dl4vc]

Nice video keep it up your video are very informative and useful

[@vikramvij1245]

Wowwww 🙂🙂 Nokia really focusing. A very good video a good like to you.

[@AbdullaZaki]

IMPORTANT UPDATE: turns out it is actually using ufs 2.2 so the original video is correct. I know this video might be too geeky/technical for some, but what do you folks think about it? Also, were you expecting these results from the X20?

[@Amorousstake4]

Lest not forget it's 64Bit

[@AshwinSoni01]

WOW😮 this was soo necessary, I did not expect it to be that powerful. thanks for making this video.

[@hussainmohd6298]

This was an amazing video Abdulla, Great work wallah. Very revealing. I do beleive the android one environment is the best thing HMD has going for them. I just wish HMD/ Nokia would give us an X20 hardware with a 5-6 inch screen But these huge screens are a no for me.

[@DjoserGreat]

Hello Abdullah, I saw that you want to make the application icons look like MeeGo, as well as four icons in the menu, I can advise you to do as I do, go to the smartphone settings, to the about Phone item, find the Build Number at the end of the list and tap your finger to become a developer, then go to the System item, in it find the item FOR developers, go there, then scroll the list to the very end, there are items: icon form and select Squircle

[@DjoserGreat]

And in order to make four icons on the screen and it looked like MeeGo, you need to go to the settings, item: Screen, then find the item: Image scale on the screen and make: Maximum. There will be 4 icons on the screen instead of 5. This will be more like MeeGo

[@lawrencejb6829]

First comment, great one buddy ❤️ I just love the composite case.

[@AbdullaZaki]

It is pretty cool but adds bulk some people might not appreciate. Thank you :)

[@lawrencejb6829]

@@AbdullaZaki 😀

[@muzinka2c987]

Awesome....I was amazed by throttling test...the only downside is 1080p video ..bt on regular basis I don't see much people recording in 4K....talk about optimization...my nokia 6.1plus is 2.5 years old and still looks and runs like brand-new

[@kornaros96]

Yeah the 6.1 are solid devices. When lockdowns where imposed, the old Pentium D desktop went to Tartarus, and I had no laptop, and school tasks where running. Luckily I had bought a USB OTG cable, and had a wireless KBM combo laying around, so I plugged in the receiver, did the tasks and passed the classes.

[@arkadeepmukherjee685]

Wonderful Abdullah 👏 you so perfectly explained why one shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Many Indian tech channels are already calling it trash. Yes it costs more than what Redmi, Realme, vivo and others are launching but at the end of the day will one be satisfied. Nokia phones will run smooth for 3+ years easily and my brother's Samsung m31 already started to lag just being 6-7 months old. Nokia Forever ❤️🔥

[@LeightonPratt100]

Love the green N8 in the background....that matrix phone tho

[@armantadibmazumdar8615]

Thank god I was really waiting for it

[@devangpatel6573]

Nicely explained!

[@keithbartlett8926]

Great informative video. I hope you can eventually do similar comparison with G20 against the Nokia 5.4

[@quchi7232]

Yeah, I just want to use a phone with decent camera, stellar battery and performance with clean software for the right price. I think I’m getting this one over the A52 5G once it arrives in my country.

[@jjoulekelvin2986]

SD 480 is kind of flagship processor, it beats half of 600 series and few of 700 series and older 800 series processors. People who underestimate based on series name is kind of racist. so 1st get detailed specs then compare with other processor, then u should say ur opinion.

[@davidariyan7915]

I like the design. I like the color. I don't like how high the price for a entry budget phone. But I'm surprised sd 4xx is closer to the midrangers in AnTuTu Benchmark. Just let's see how good it is in actual use in real life. I think that it's high score is also supported by the android one stock ui.

[@abhijitnair08]

Thats so surprising :O

[@anirbanroy4188]

Thanks for hearing me

[@awsghanem9681]

The perfect review for all who criticized the 480 5G "Don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes" "Don't judge the snapdragon 480 until you have seen Abdulla's review" I had an idea about the 480 a when I read an article about it, but your review made it very clear. My only complain is that the 480 don't allow to record 4K video, but if it can record a smooth full HD and better than the 5.4 and 8.3 HOPEFULLY :) it would be very very cool Hope the camera test on its way :) Thank you!

[@cheemsthegreat8125]

Lmao

[@cheemsthegreat8125]

He compared with the poor A52. There are lot of competition which just crushes this.

[@awsghanem9681]

@@cheemsthegreat8125 . I had a really bad experience with samsung in the past. Find us a better smartphone in terms of software support in this segment of price. Oppo, POCO, Oneplus, Xiaomi, etc they are full of bugs with complicated unstable software performance. The nokia x20 is not perfect and maybe no smarphone is perfect, but the nokia X20 seems interesting and can offer some really good specs and software support for the price.

[@cheemsthegreat8125]

@@awsghanem9681 pixel 4a OnePlus nord and both have better oled panels too better chipset. Just performance doens't matter in a chip.

[@awsghanem9681]

@@cheemsthegreat8125 the pixel 4a is a great choice but it doesn't support 5G, it has overheating problem, has only gorilla glass 3, and its battery is weaker. For me, I didn't like the camera performance of the Oneplus nord. so before buying a smartphone you should consider your priorities first. by the way Oled/Amoled screens are more likely to burn in and have more fading issues compared to LCD. It's a matter of choice and priorities.

[@armanrianlegaspi3046]

Thanks for this review! I was impressed and speechless! Wow!

[@ivannabong]

This is very informative! I hope many more people will watch this video of yours especially those guys that only look on specs of phones on paper. This is a very clear explanation. Thank you Mr. Abdulla! Keep up the good work!

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thank you :)

[@annaroshchupkina6366]

Nice review!!

[@mikkosuhonenphotography]

I'm really enjoying this kind of reviews because it's very informative and I'm learning new stuff.

[@AbdullaZaki]

Glad to hear it!

[@KeshavSharma-ep1is]

Finally relaxed by Looking at this video thanks sir waiting for it to launch in India may be my next pick is X20. Will you be reviewing Nokia X10 ? If you do please review the forest green edition sir.

[@vivekkumar-pg6ee]

Yes I am also gonna get it

[@AbdullaZaki]

Will try!

[@airinis]

great video...very informative and eye-opening. very happy to see that nokia still manages to bring out good phones. and you Abdulla keep up the good work. :)

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thank you :D

[@cldmdcn]

thank you zak for this important comparison video

[@kianoushmjd189]

Nice job 👍

[@rogerchengbarabara]

Thanks! Keep up the good work!!!

[@NinPossible]

Whoa, with this score, it'll rock the normal usages. Nice choice, Nokia. Again, I thought it'll be undervalued. Guess I judged it too soon.

[@arkadeepmukherjee685]

I liked the video first ... Now gonna start watching 👍😇

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thats the best way, I really appreciate it :)

[@uddeshrai09]

Keep making these types of video 👍

[@thelittleserama3782]

New fan here. Keep up the good work

[@sualehirfan2514]

Excellent video showing the truth 👍🏻

[@arghadeepsaha8598]

Amazing video man! Already a fan

[@davidariyan7915]

Did qualcomm really break the rules of snapdragon chipset? Color me impressed.

[@macoers123]

Thanks for the video. That's what I expected. The X20 have a fast and economical mid-range CPU.

[@wvx.8837]

Waiting for full review game, camera, video shoot and more

[@mortinocano169]

Excellent points!

[@EpicSwedishFika]

Thank you for super good input! I have been a happy user of Nokia 8.1 some time and will pick a x20 soon.

[@chanmanet]

Nokia haven’t launch 5.4 yet in my country, kinda worried that they would stop bring in new Nokia. X20 were very disappointed when it first announced for me because of the processor and the screen but now maybe it time for the X20 to replace my 8 sirocco.

[@nazrinpascal9438]

Now you prove that Nokia is different than other competitors especially just watching on specifications sheet. They still on their philosophy. What they need to do is reduce the price in €150- €200 from initial.

[@AbdullaZaki]

Every phone will get a price reduction after launch for people who are patient :)

[@akupegu1622]

Fast charging would've been icing on the cake despite this phone lacking an OLED or a high refresh rate display. In other countries that price might seem good but an absolute no no in India, given the competition and the love for custom skins over Android.

[@abhishekbirajdar7720]

What are the competitors to this in India?

[@akupegu1622]

@@abhishekbirajdar7720 what I know is that Nokia cannot price it any more than ₹ 20 K in India. Even at that price tech reviewers are going to call it crap.

[@ANINDYA-001]

I am surprised after seeing throttling test

[@Driziationz1]

So this is what optimization on software and hardware can do to performance. Apple has done this since forever and their hardware is not as good as Android's flagships. This actually surprised me, so the specs doesn't necessarily reflect the nooks and crannies of the whole phone experience. Well done Abdulla.

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thanks! But what most people miss is that the SD480 shares a lot more similarities with the SD765 when it comes to architecture, type of cores, etc than most SD6xx processors. In this case its also paired with excellent optimization

[@ВикторКулагин-ь2у]

Thanks! Very cool review

[@waelshooter6063]

Great job 👍 , thanks abdullah for your effort 😊

[@norman429]

The Nokia x20 looks very successful in many ways, I hope you try the camera for it.😌

[@khaifmd3412]

the ultrawide has to be atleast 8 mp

[@Basudebmoulik]

Man, you should be hired by he’d right away. Such great knowledge. Kudos

[@vipGamerONE]

Thanks Bro you are LEGEND 🙏🏼❤️

[@adrianwolff2007]

Even i was doubtful about the sd 480 processor but after watching this i am sure nokia made the right decision. Nokia should clear doubts about the processor, or else many will not buy this phone thinking it has 400 series processor.

[@harshithm4726]

Waiting for camera comparison ☺️☺️

[@kurushspencer9536]

Thanks for showing this in such detail

[@SerMon22]

Thank you. Nice review.

[@francisgilbert6982]

Fantastic video. Fantastic information

[@AbdullaZaki]

Glad it was helpful!

[@roberthunter1957]

A camera review would be great. Fantastic video bro

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thank you! its coming :)

[@bro_leo]

I am currently using Nokia X20. Yeah, the performance is really good for me. My previous phone is Nokia 3.1 and it starting to lag this year.

[@aesthetic.543]

Good video👍

[@ashwathsubrahmanyap3210]

Good work bro keep it up

[@mikebaker7964]

Very useful review, thanks :)

[@rathodsagar183]

Excellent 🔥👍

[@danielpetrov6167]

I am amazed, I thought it is going to give results like 140k but it is much higher and it can compete with phones like a52s 5g

[@sourav7620]

Great video bro ❤️

[@sipensingha2274]

A camera and screen review next .❣️

[@tropicalstarburst7364]

very helpful, thank you!

[@klaudia9675]

Hello. Which one should I buy the X20 or 8.3? Battery, Ram management which better?

[@AbdullaZaki]

Hi! For battery life, the X20 is better by about 20%. RAM management is the same, haven't had issues with both. For camera/video, 8.3 is better.

[@ednanayub]

Good vlog.

[@johnsmith-iv6mw]

great video! very interesting! Thanks

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thanks for watching :)

[@tristanhowden4105]

A great demonstration. It will definitely last 2yrs. But I think 3yrs is a push given its already starting out as the base spec from Qualcomm. But we will have to see. A good example is the Nokia 8.1.

[@AbdullaZaki]

I think it depends a lot on Nokia mobile continuing software optimization in the future. If they do it well, it will probably last for 3 years or close to it.

[@kustu]

What about the 8.1? SD710 is still a great soc, and it performs well.

[@blackhawk69100]

@@kustu that was my point

[@jaytcapinpin]

Awesome thanks for the video. I've been looking at the OnePlus N200 5G. This chip is very capable for everyday use!

[@AbdullaZaki]

Yup, just do keep in mind that the SD480 on the X20 is matched with very fast memory, well optimized software, and so it's on the upper limit of what the SD480 can do. Other phones with the same chipset might not achieve the same scores.

[@aminutoye9040]

Good job to you 🤛

[@prabhakardhar1379]

nice video

[@abdulunique5671]

I use X10 & to me is best phone in d world... I play CODM in high for more than 6hours without any problem. Quality not Quantity... Nokia for life

[@prakhartrivedi1788]

Thanks, hope you got the rest!

[@Basith921]

Phone is heavy , already using 6.1 for 3 years no issues , working smooth . But newer phones either bulkier and big or too heavy 😑

[@warnacokelat]

I suggest that you add browserbench speedometer 2.0 for your next comparison. It gives pretty good idea how smooth the user experience will be across any devices.

[@redsun451]

Very Good Explain

[@Jbastardov]

Just goes to show that a lot of the hate and criticism directed at the phone (and Nokia Mobile/HMD) is misguided and based on the personal taste of the people making them. Sure there's a lot that can be tweaked and improved on the device, and the price is still a little high considering the rest of the specs, but the outcry regarding the 400 series processor was always baseless. Great video!

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thank you. This is always the case sadly :)

[@LoyOyin]

The Lumia Commercial video song caught my attention.

[@abhishekghosh6547]

Very confusing naming schemes of Qualcomm Snapdragon. People are getting confused in numbering scheme of Qualcomm Snapdragon.

[@davidariyan7915]

Maybe they use video resolutions for some of their chipset. 720, 480, some of the gpu is also 540, 640, .. and so on. And these is for special soc that considerably Fast.

[@amith9542]

Will this ever get released in India? Kudos to you for such an unbiased work ✌️

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thanks! I don't know if it will come to India...

[@amith9542]

@@AbdullaZaki That's sad! Anyways keep up your work ✌️😊

[@Ogaihtmiranda]

nice video!

[@AbdullaZaki]

Thanks!

[@alexissanpascual7385]

Hahahaha everyone will be shocked that sd480 5G is a beast

[@fharellumaad3365]

The Underrated X20 is a beast

[@alexissanpascual7385]

@@fharellumaad3365 i Googled the x20 benchmark test and they belittled it, they said that the x20 antutu is only 120000, the news are bias now, they only appreciate apple, samsung, and oneplus

[@fharellumaad3365]

Yeah, even in Dxomark, the scores for Nokia phones are too low