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Nokia G42 vs Nokia G22

43 out of 100
Nokia G42
VS
40 out of 100
Nokia G22
Nokia G42
Nokia G22

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.56-inch Nokia G42 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus) that was released on June 28, 2023, against the Nokia G22, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nokia G42
  • 61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (513K versus 319K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480 Plus
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 743 and 372 points
Reasons to consider the Nokia G22
  • Delivers 41% higher peak brightness (635 against 450 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Nokia G42 and Nokia G22 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
14.1
(Bad)
Value Index
25.3
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nokia G42
vs
Nokia G22

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.56 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 269 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 560 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1% 81.2%
Display tests
RGB color space 95.3% 94.1%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 29 ms 44 ms
Contrast 990:1 1567:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nokia G42
450 nits
Nokia G22 +41%
635 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 165 mm (6.5 inches) 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) 76.19 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.55 mm (0.34 inches) 8.48 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 193.8 g (6.84 oz) 192.23 g (6.78 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP52
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Purple Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia G42 +2%
83.1%
Nokia G22
81.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Nokia G42 and Nokia G22
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Unisoc T606
Max clock 2200 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)		 - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 8 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 No
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 256 32
GPU clock 650 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~332.8 GFLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Nokia G42 and Nokia G22
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia G42 +100%
743
Nokia G22
372
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia G42 +40%
1890
Nokia G22
1349
Single-core score 743 372
Multi-core score 1890 1349
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nokia G42 +61%
513089
Nokia G22
319154
CPU 214509 122129
GPU 47266 24650
Memory 113571 88554
UX 137743 83821
Total score 513089 319154
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Nokia G42 +39%
10348
Nokia G22
7462
Web score 8894 7816
Video editing 5156 4907
Photo editing 26255 12273
Data manipulation 7196 5910
Writing score 13283 8707
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Nokia G42
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-03-08 (Aditya)AnTuTu 11513089
📘 2023-12-05 (Guest #1)Geekbench 6 CPU743 / 1890
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Nokia G22
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 12
OS size 18 GB 14 GB

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5050 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:00 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - No
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Stabilization No Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes Yes
LTE Cat* 18 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nokia G42
78.5 dB
Nokia G22 +3%
81.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced June 2023 February 2023
Release date June 2023 February 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $200
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 20 W Yes, 20 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Nokia G42. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Nokia G22.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
36 (75%)
12 (25%)
Total votes: 48

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