Nokia G42 5G

Updated: Monday, March 09, 2026

Nokia G42 5G
11,999
Highlights
  • 6.56 inches ,720 x 1612 pixels Display
  • 50MP + 2MP + 2MP Triple Primary Camera, 8MP Front Camera
  • Android 13
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ (8 nm), Octa Core
  • Non removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery

Nokia G42 5G: Benchmark Scores

  • AnTuTu
    380000 (v9)
  • GeekBench
    738 (Single Core) - 1718 (Multi Core) (v6)

Nokia G42 5G: SAR VALUE - 1.6W/Kg (over 1 g)

  • Head
    1.22 W/kg
  • Body
    0.71 W/kg

Nokia G42 5G: TOP COMPETITORS

Nokia G42 5G: Price

Nokia G42 5G: Overview

Pros
  • Classic Design
  • Repairability
  • Camera Performance
  • Long Battery Life
Cons
  • Mono Speakers
  • Display Quality

In the ever-evolving smartphone arena, Nokia's G42 5G emerges as a distinctive option, combining vibrant design with a unique focus on repairability. The So Purple variant, reminiscent of Nokia's colorful legacy, adds a touch of individuality to a market saturated with monochrome options. While Nokia deserves praise for prioritizing repairability, the G42's overall execution leaves room for improvement.

Nokia G42 5G: Specifications

GENERAL
Operating System Android 13 - Android 14
Device type Smartphone
Sim Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Colours So Grey, So Purple
ANNOUNCED
Status Available in India
Global Release Date June, 2023
Indian Release Date 15 September, 2023
BODY
Dimensions 165.0 x 75. 8 x 8.55 mm
Weight 193.8 g
DISPLAY
Screen size 6.56 inches
Technology IPS LCD
Screen resolution 720 x 1612 pixels, (HD+) 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Refresh Rate 90Hz Refresh rate
Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
Form Factor Touch
PROCESSOR
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ (8nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU Adreno 619
STORAGE
Internal Storage 128 GB Storage
RAM 6 GB RAM
External Storage up to 1 TB
Card Slot microSD Card
Phonebook Unlimited
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Call Records Unlimited
CAMERA
Primary camera 50MP (f/1.8, wide) + 2MP (f/2.4, depth) + 2MP (f/2.4, macro) Triple Camera with LED Flash
Front Camera 8MP Selfie Camera
Video Recording 1080p@30fp
Camera Features LED flash, HDR, Panorama, Night mode 2.0, AI Portrait and OZO 3D audio capture and more
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Player MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC
Video Player MP4, H.264
Games Yes
FM Radio Yes
Speakers Yes, Mono
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
BATTERY
Type Non-Removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery
Charging 20W Quick charging
CONNECTIVITY
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth v5.1, A2DP, LE
USB USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Browser HTML5
Speed HSPA, LTE
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G Dual VoLTE
5G Yes, 5G
MORE FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (Side-mounted), Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, e-Compass
Other Features Face unlock, Dust and splash resistant (IP52)

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Camera

Cameras have evolved a lot over the last few years and multi-camera setup is a new norm. We consider various parameters like MP count, aperture size, pixel size, image stabilization to rate a camera system of a smartphone out of 5. Any device that scores more than 3.5 can take good photos and videos and if a phone scores over 4, then it will be one of the best camera smartphones in the market.

Battery

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Display

The display is the face of a smartphone. And there are a lot of parameters like the panel technology (IPS LCD, OLED, TFT) and other parameters also taken into consideration like the resolution, pixel density, and refresh rate.

Value for Money

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Performance

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