Nokia G42

Name: Nokia G42
Brand: Nokia

Display6.56" 720 x 1612 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery5000 mAh

5.7GoSolo score

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Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2023, June 28

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)

Weight

193.8 g (6.84 oz)

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

Dust and splash resistant QuickFix user-reparable design

Display

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Adreno 619

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP

Features

Yes

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

FM radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

20W wired, PD3.0, QC3

Misc

Colors

Gray, Purple, Red

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

battery

5000mAh, roughly 1.5 to 2 days light useThe 5000mAh cell with a modest 720p screen means you'll stretch a charge beyond a single day if you stick to messaging and light browsing, though heavy video or gaming cuts that significantly.

charging

20W wired, roughly 60 to 90 minutes fullAt 20W, this is slower than most current midrange phones, so topping up from zero takes close to two hours compared to 30 to 40 minutes on faster chargers.

display

6.56", 720p, 450-nit typical brightnessThe 269 ppi density and 720p resolution leave text pixelated compared to modern 1080p screens at the same size, and 450 nits is readable indoors but struggles in direct sunlight against 1000+ nit competitors.

performance

Snapdragon 480+ 5G, light gaming onlyThe Snapdragon 480+ handles messaging, social media, and casual titles at low to medium settings, but will stutter on demanding games like Genshin Impact or Fortnite at any resolution.

camera

50MP main, fixed focus macro, 1080p videoThe 50MP sensor with f/1.8 captures reasonable daylight shots, but lacks autofocus on the macro mode so close-up shots risk being out of focus, and 1080p@30fps video is dated for a 2023 release.

durability

Gorilla Glass 3, dust and splash resistant, user-reparableGorilla Glass 3 is three generations old and scratches easier than Glass 5 or later, IP rating is not specified but dust and splash resistance won't protect against submersion, and QuickFix design means easier self-repair for the display and battery.