Nokia G60 vs Nokia G42
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.58-inch Nokia G60 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on September 1, 2022, against the Nokia G42, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia G60
- 49% higher pixel density (401 vs 269 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 897 and 743 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nokia G42
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (450 against 416 nits)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- The phone is 10 months newer
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.58 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 83.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 98% | 95.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 28 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1544:1 | 990:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.99 mm (6.54 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 75.93 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.61 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.55 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 193.8 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 897 | 743 |
| Multi-core score | 2945 | 1890 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 211004 | 214509 |
| GPU | 96171 | 47266 |
| Memory | 88824 | 113571 |
| UX | 160162 | 137743 |
| Total score | 556161 | 513089 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 362 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8437 | 8894 |
| Video editing | 4090 | 5156 |
| Photo editing | 20864 | 26255 |
| Data manipulation | 7669 | 7196 |
| Writing score | 13804 | 13283 |
Recent User Tests
Nokia G60
No benchmark results yet
Nokia G42
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-08 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 513089 |
| 📘 2023-12-05 (Guest #1) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 743 / 1890 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Stock Android | - |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 2:00 hr |
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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2022 | June 2023 |
| Release date | September 2022 | June 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Nokia G60 is definitely a better buy.
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