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Nokia G42

Nokia G42
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  • Released 2023, June 28
    193.8g, 8.6mm thickness
    Android 13, up to Android 14
    128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
  • 2.9% 1,372,951 hits
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  • 6.56"
    720x1612 pixels
  • 50MP
    1080p
  • 4-8GB RAM
    Snapdragon 480+ 5G
  • 5000mAh
    20W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch Announced 2023, June 28
Status Available. Released 2023, June 28
Body Dimensions 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight 193.8 g (6.84 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 Dust and splash resistant
QuickFix user-reparable design
Display Type IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Size 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform OS Android 13, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU Adreno 619
Memory Card slot microSDXC
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP
Video Yes
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
Misc Colors Gray, Purple, Red
Price $ 405.00 / £ 114.00 / € 174.90

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128GB 4GB RAM $ 405.00
128GB 6GB RAM $ 445.00 £ 114.00
256GB 8GB RAM $ 705.00

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Nokia G42 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • M4@
  • 06 May 2025

Isn’t worth the thousands of dollars, Itel S24 has similar specs and costs cheaper

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  • Anonymous
  • 3kP
  • 03 May 2025

it means that the modem supports wifi 6, at the end it is up to the manufacturer to include wifi 6 hardware to the modem

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  • Anonymous
  • m2A
  • 01 Apr 2025

Anon troll, many such cases

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  • $ 445.00
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  • € 174.90
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  • $ 705.00
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