Screen size
CrestWinner: 6.7"+2.7%
XR216.5"
Quick verdict
XR21 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Crest
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
XR21
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
XR21
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Crest
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
XR21
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Crest
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
XR21
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Crest
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
XR21
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Crest
1, 3, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
XR21
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
Crest
HSPA, LTE, 5G
XR21
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Crest
2024, July 25
XR21
2024, May 14
Status
Crest
Available. Released 2024, August 07
XR21
Available. Released 2024, May
Dimensions
Crest
163.9 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
XR21
168 x 78.6 x 10.5 mm (6.61 x 3.09 x 0.41 in)
Weight
Crest
205 g (7.23 oz)
XR21
231 g (8.15 oz)
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
XR21
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
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Repair-it-yourself capable (display, back cover, battery and charging port repairs) Dust and splash resistant
XR21
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Build
Crest
-
XR21
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
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OLED
XR21
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 550 nits (HBM)
Size
Crest
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
XR21
6.49 inches, 101.7 cm2 (~77.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
XR21
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~406 ppi density)
Protection
Crest
-
XR21
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
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Android 14
XR21
Android 12
Chipset
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Unisoc T760 (6 nm)
XR21
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (1x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x Cortex-A76 & 4x Cortex-A55)
XR21
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
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Mali-G57
XR21
Adreno 619
Card slot
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
XR21
No
Internal
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128GB 6GB RAM
XR21
128GB 6GB RAM
Dual
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50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
XR21
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
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LED flash, HDR
XR21
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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1080p@30fps
XR21
1080p@30fps
Single
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50 MP
XR21
16 MP, f/2.4 (wide)
Video
Crest
Yes
XR21
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Crest
Yes
XR21
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Crest
Yes
XR21
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
XR21
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
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5.0, A2DP, LE
XR21
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
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GPS, GALILEO
XR21
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Crest
No
XR21
Yes
Radio
Crest
Unspecified
XR21
Unspecified
USB
Crest
USB Type-C
XR21
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
XR21
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Crest
-
XR21
3-year warranty (Europe, Australia, and New Zealand)
Type
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5000 mAh, user replaceable
XR21
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Charging
Crest
33W wired
XR21
33W wired, PD2.0, QC3
Colors
Crest
Midnight Blue
XR21
Midnight Black
Price
Crest
About 130 EUR
XR21
About 600 EUR