- Screen: 6.56" IPS LCD - 720 x 1612
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
- Camera: 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 14
- Weight: 193.8 grams (6.84 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Nokia G42
| Type |
IPS LCD |
| Size |
6.56 inches |
| Resolution |
720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
20:9 |
| PPI |
269 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
560 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
83.1% |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
95.3% |
| PWM |
Not detected |
| Response time |
29 ms |
| Contrast |
990:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
450 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
[3]
| Height |
165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width |
75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness |
8.55 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight |
193.8 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof |
IP52 |
| Rear material |
Plastic |
| Frame material |
Plastic |
| Colors |
Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
83.1%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Nokia G42
SoC
| Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock |
2200 MHz |
| CPU cores |
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) |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
Hexagon 686 |
GPU
| Graphics |
Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units |
256 |
| GPU clock |
650 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~332.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Nokia G42
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1890
| Single-core score |
743 |
| Multi-core score |
1890 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
513089
| CPU |
214509 |
| GPU |
47266 |
| Memory |
113571 |
| UX |
137743 |
| Total score |
513089 |
| Web score |
8894 |
| Video editing |
5156 |
| Photo editing |
26255 |
| Data manipulation |
7196 |
| Writing score |
13283 |
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
RAM
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
2133 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
128 GB |
| Storage type |
UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 1024 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| OS size |
18 GB |
| Capacity |
5000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
20 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Po |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time |
2:00 hr |
| Matrix |
50 megapixels |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
No |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
50 MP |
| Aperture |
f/1.8 |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Macro lens
| Image resolution |
2 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 |
| Stabilization |
No |
| Megapixels |
8 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Sensor |
CMOS |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version |
5.1 |
| Bluetooth features |
LE |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* |
Depends on the region |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
Yes |
| LTE Cat* |
18 |
| 2G network |
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| 3G network |
WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| 4G network |
LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12/17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 (full), 66 |
| 5G support |
Yes |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
No |
| Category |
Mid-range |
| Announced |
June 2023 |
| Release date |
June 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$199 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger |
Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Nokia G42 may differ by country or region
