Nokia G42
2023 / June / 28
- REVIEW
Display
6.56 inch
( 720 x 1612 )pixels with ~269 ppi
Camera
50MP
8MP
1080p
Chipset
4GB
6GB
8GB
Snapdragon 480 ( 8nm )
Battery
5000 mAh
18.5 W
Released
2023
June / 28
OS
Android 13
Storage
128GB
256GB
MicroSD
Price
₹11,499
$226.68, £ 171.61, ₹ 18,999
NETWORK
Technology
2G bands  850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands  850 / 900 / 1700/ 2100
4G bands  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 Standalone and Non-Standalone
LAUNCH
Announced
2023 / 06 / 28
Status
Not Available
BODY
Dimensions
( 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 )inch
Weight
0.1938 kg / 193.8g
Build
Glass and Plastic
SIM
Dual Nano SIM
Display
Type
LCD
Size
103.4 cm²
Resolution
( 720 x 1612 )pixels with ~269 ppi
Platform
OS
Android 13
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 ( 8nm )
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz + 6x1.8 GHz ) Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 619
Memory
Card slot
MicroSD
Internal
128GB / 256GB
RAM
4GB
6GB
8GB
Main Camera
Triple
50 MP, f/1.8 ( Wide / Main )
2 MP ( Micro and Depth )
Features
Portrait, HDR, Flash, Auto Focus, Wide Area
Video
1080 at 30 fps
Selfie Camera
Single
8MP, 1.12 µm (Wide)
Features
HDR
Video
720p at 30 fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Dual Band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v5.1
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS BDS
(Global Positioning System)
(BeiDou Navigation Satellite System)
(Globalnaya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema)
NFC
Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 , OTG
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Battery
Type
Li-Po 5000mAh ( Quick Fix replaceable battery )
Charging
20W Fast charging
MISC
Colors
Gray, Pruple, Red
Models
TA-1586, G42
SAR EU
0.74 W/kg
Price
$226.68, £ 171.61, ₹ 18,999
ON THE BOX
• Nokia G42
• USB TYPE-C Cable
• SIM Card Needle
• Warranty Card
TESTS
Performance
Good
Display
HD+ , 6.56 in large display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 90 Hz Refresh rate, Brightness up to 560 nits
Loudspeaker
Good
Battery(new)
18 Hours
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