If you want to own a tablet computer in a normal way, you must have a big mansion to watch movies, and you can also insert a SIM card, “included” to make incoming calls, and hope it is a reputable brand, not a miscellaneous brand, Nokia T21 Tablet A computer is an option worth considering. The Hong Kong suggested retail price and listing information of the Nokia T21 have already been mentioned in the previous article, so I won’t say more here. In this article, I will first do an unboxing evaluation for this Nokia T21, to give you a glimpse of the appearance, performance and some new features of this new tablet. Read below!
Nokia T21 out of the box to see the appearance
Like the previous Nokia T20, the T21 is a tablet with a large 10.36-inch 2K screen with a resolution of 2000 x 1200 and a screen ratio of 5:3. I actually feel that T21 is not a big deal after getting started! The workmanship has inherited the standard of the previous generation, which is quite good. It is designed with a solid aluminum body, and the matte material is not easy to get fingerprints. It is very good! The exterior design is a bit different from the previous generation, except that the lens has changed from a straight ellipse to a rounded square design, and the back of the machine is not a monochrome design like the previous generation. Instead, it looks a bit like the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus I tested before. I use a two-color design, but overall I think it is beautiful and satisfying! Nowadays, most manufacturers pay attention to environmental protection. The antenna part of the current generation Nokia T21 is covered with 60% recycled plastic, which is not only environmentally friendly but also very durable.
▲ The Nokia T21 packaging box is as simple as ever.
▲ There will be some flat-panel selling points on the back of the box.
▲ There are user guide, product and safety information, charging fire cow and USB-C cable in the box.
▲ Charging Fire Bull supports 10W charging.
▲ Nokia T21 uses a 10.36-inch 2K screen.
▲ Front camera.
▲ Like the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus I tested before, not only is the design similar, but even the sticker with the SSID code printed on the back of the machine is equally difficult to clean.
▲ The design of the main lens is changed to a rounded square shape.
▲ There is Nokia on the bottom.
▲ The power button is located on the top of the tablet.
▲ There are volume keys on the side.
▲ There is also a SIM card + microSD card slot.
▲ The bottom is the USB-C charging slot, and the 3.5mm headphone jack is placed in the corner. The moderator almost ignored it.
Nokia T21 upgrade UNISOC T612 processor performance evaluation
The difference from the previous generation is that the Nokia T21 has upgraded the UNISOC T612 processor. Although it also has a built-in 4GB RAM, the storage space of this generation has been upgraded to 128GB ROM, which doubles the capacity. Easier to use. We will use AnTuTu evaluation and AndroBench 5 evaluation software to test the T21’s CPU/GPU performance and ROM read/write speed for everyone.
Compared with the 199526 points of the previous generation, the T612 processor used in the T21 of this generation has a total score of 198595 points in the AnTuTu evaluation. It seems that the CPU has been changed. The numbers of T610 and T612 are different, and the performance is not necessarily improved. The score has 68916 points, while the GPU score has 22047 points. But in fact, from the previous generation, Nokia has already emphasized that the processor is not as important as imagined, and the software is well tuned, which is more important. It is true that when using the previous generation T20, I did not feel obvious lag, and there is no problem in general use, which also confirms Nokia’s statement.
As for AndroBench 5, which is used to test the continuous read and write and random read and write speeds of ROM, the continuous read and write speeds are 262.91 MB/s and 226.42 MB/s respectively, which means that the UFS 2.2 operating system is used, and the UFS 2.2 For the operating system, although the continuous reading speed is not much different from the previous generation, the continuous writing speed has been significantly improved.
Upgrade new features (1): second screen
The same function as the previous 8-inch tablet Nokia T10, T21 has added support for the “second screen” function, which can extend the screen of the Windows computer to the T21 tablet, saving money on the purchase of a second screen. I said before that using an 8-inch second screen is too thin, but this time it is also used on this 10.36-inch tablet, which is also a blessing.
Instructions
001: Pull down the control center center from the top, look for the “second screen” function, the default is off, turn it on.
002: Connect the Nokia T21 to the same WiFi network as your Windows computer.
003: Press the shortcut key “Windows+K” on the Windows computer, the “Connection” option will pop up, and click “Nokia T21”.
004: Press “Accept” on the tablet to complete the connection.
005: You can change the projection mode on the computer, such as tablet, computer screen synchronization, or use Nokia T21 as an extension of the computer screen.
Upgrade new features (2): support for voice calls
For a long time, calls have not been the main function of tablet computers. Many times, even if you have to plug in the SIM to surf the Internet, you may not necessarily have to make calls. However, in recent years, the moderators have noticed that more and more tablet manufacturers in mainland China have launched tablets that can call and send calls. Now even the Nokia T21 has added a call function, and can receive SMS. The tablet can be used as a mobile phone. Will call it a BONUS feature.
summary
As a tablet with a price in the early 2,000s, I feel that although the processor uses UNISOC, and the performance looks a bit worse, but in actual general use, I don’t feel that the machine is not smooth. This is due to Nokia Adjustments to the software. I think it is a good feature to add the Windows second screen function. Last time the T10 was only 8 inches, I pointed out that it was too thin, and it didn’t seem to be very useful as a second screen. However, this time the T21 has a size of 10.36 inches. The screen, I think it will be used as a second screen for Windows, and the visual experience will be more comfortable. I have tried to connect to a Windows computer, and the experience is generally good for ordinary Internet access and paperwork, but once I use the second screen to play movies or even games, there will be a little delay or the audio and video will be out of sync. One thing to complain about is that the design of the Nokia T21 has changed, like the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus, but even the shortcomings of the sticker on the back of the phone are difficult to clean.
Finally, I wonder if netizens will buy this 10.36-inch 2K tablet computer?
Nokia T21 has a suggested retail price of $2198 in Hong Kong when the article was published, click here for detailed specifications and latest selling price.
