HMD Key vs HMD XR21

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Hmd

HMD Key

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1category wins

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HMD XR21

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4category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

HMD XR21

Faster charging

HMD XR21

Higher-resolution camera

HMD XR21

Better display

HMD XR21

Lighter body

HMD Key

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Size (inches)	6.52	6.49
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1280	2400
Resolution Width	576	1080
Refresh Rate	—	120
Peak Brightness	460	550
PPI	215	406
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body	80.2	77

Platform

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU	Mali-820MP1	Adreno 619
Chipset Name	Unisoc SC9832E	Snapdragon 695 5G
Process (nm)	—	6
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	12

Benchmarks

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	905
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	2,101
AnTuTu	—	592,015

Memory

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	32GB 2GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
ultrawide	—	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	8 MP, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Battery

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Capacity (mAh)	4000	4800
Chemistry	—	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	10	33

Body

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Build	—	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Height (mm)	166.4	168
Thickness (mm)	9	10.5
Weight (g)	185.4	231
Width (mm)	76.9	78.6

Launch

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Announced	2025, January 02	2024, May 14
Status	Available. Released 2025, February	Available. Released 2024, May

Network

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	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	—	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	HMD Key	HMD XR21
Bluetooth	4.2	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	FM radio	Unspecified
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	—	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 6