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Nokia G42

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Chipset: Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)^*
Display diagonal: 6.56 in^*
Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,612 px

Display

Display diagonal: 6.56 in^*
Display pixel density: 269 ppi^*
Resolution: 720 × 1612^*
Panel: Display: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Refresh rate: 90 Hz^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,612 px

Displays

Display^*
Diagonal
6.56 in^*
Horizontal pixels
720 px^*
Vertical pixels
1,612 px^*
Technology
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)^*
Maximum refresh rate
90 Hz^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)^*
Graphics: Adreno 619 ^*

CPU core groups

Kryo 460^*
Cores
2^*
Listed frequency
2.2 GHz^*
Kryo 460^*
Cores
6^*
Listed frequency
1.8 GHz^*

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

4 GB RAM / 128 GB storage^*
Memory
4 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
6 GB RAM / 128 GB storage^*
Memory
6 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
8 GB RAM / 256 GB storage^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Capacity
256 GB^*

Memory options

4 GB^*
Capacity
4 GB^*
6 GB^*
Capacity
6 GB^*
8 GB^*
Capacity
8 GB^*

Storage options

128 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
256 GB^*
Capacity
256 GB^*

Cameras

Front selfie^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
8 MP^*
Position
Front^*
Role
selfie^*
Rear wide^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
50 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Role
wide^*
Aperture
1.80 f-number^*
Rear macro^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
2 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Role
macro^*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Power specifications

Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh^*

Charging

Wired^*
Rated charging power
20 W^*
Technology
wired^*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android 13, upgradable to Android 14^*
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G^*
Wi-Fi: Reported value 1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band^*
Reported value 2: WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band^*
Reported value 3: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band^*
Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE^*
NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Sensors

accelerometer^*
compass^*
Fingerprint (side-mounted)^*
proximity^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)^*
Weight: 193.80 g^*

Colors

Gray^*
Purple^*
Red^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 34 fields

Body Weight

193.8 g (6.84 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
193.8^*
unit
g^*
original
193.8 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 7^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Body Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Body SIM

Nano-SIM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

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Display Type

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
6.56^*
unit
inches^*
original
6.56 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
103.4^*
unit
cm^*
original
103.4 cm^*
span
- 13^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Display Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

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declared_pixel_matrices

x
720^*
y
1,612^*
unit
px^*
original
720 x 1612^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

Platform OS

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

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Platform Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8^*
unit
nm^*
original
8 nm^*
span
- 39^*
- 43^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Platform Cpu

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

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Platform Gpu

Adreno 619^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

Memory Cardslot

microSDXC^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Name

Nokia G42^*

Scope and conditions

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Memory Internalmemory

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
4^*
unit
GB^*
original
4GB^*
span
- 6^*
- 9^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
6^*
unit
GB^*
original
6GB^*
span
- 21^*
- 24^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
256^*
unit
GB^*
original
256GB^*
span
- 30^*
- 35^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
8^*
unit
GB^*
original
8GB^*
span
- 36^*
- 39^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

MainCamera Cameraspecs

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF, 2 MP, (macro), 2 MP, (depth)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
50^*
unit
MP^*
original
50 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
MP^*
original
2 MP^*
span
- 27^*
- 31^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
MP^*
original
2 MP^*
span
- 43^*
- 47^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
1.8^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/1.8^*
span
- 7^*
- 12^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

MainCamera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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MainCamera Video

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

SelfieCamera Cameraspecs

8 MP^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8^*
unit
MP^*
original
8 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

SelfieCamera Features

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Sound Feature

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

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Sound 3.5mmjack

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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COMMS WLAN

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE^*

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Prices

[{'128GB 6GB RAM': '$\u2009264.74'}, {'256GB 8GB RAM': '$\u2009659.00'}, {'128GB 4GB RAM': '₹\u200915,499'}]^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 3^*
- 8^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
6^*
unit
GB^*
original
6GB^*
span
- 9^*
- 12^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
256^*
unit
GB^*
original
256GB^*
span
- 39^*
- 44^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
8^*
unit
GB^*
original
8GB^*
span
- 45^*
- 48^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 75^*
- 80^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
4^*
unit
GB^*
original
4GB^*
span
- 81^*
- 84^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS Radio

FM radio^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

COMMS USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Battery Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5,000^*
unit
mAh^*
original
5000 mAh^*
span
- 6^*
- 14^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Battery Charging

20W wired, PD3.0, QC3^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
20^*
unit
W^*
original
20W^*
span
- 0^*
- 3^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Colors

Gray, Purple, Red^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network 2gbands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network 3gbands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network 4gbands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Body Dimensions

165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8.6^*
unit
mm^*
original
8.6 mm^*
span
- 13^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.34^*
unit
in^*
original
0.34 in^*
span
- 35^*
- 42^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Specifications 2 · 1 fields

model

G42^*

Scope and conditions

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Specifications 3 · 49 fields

Battery · Charging

20W wired, PD3.0, QC3^*

Battery · Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh^*

Body · Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame^*

Body · Dimensions

165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)^*

Body · Features

Dust and splash resistant QuickFix user-reparable design^*

Body · SIM

· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

Body · Weight

193.8 g (6.84 oz)^*

Comms · Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE^*

Comms · NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Comms · Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS^*

Comms · Radio

FM radio^*

Comms · USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

Comms · WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band^*

Display · Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3^*

Display · Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)^*

Display · Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Display · Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)^*

Features · Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

Launch · Announced

2023, June 28^*

Launch · Status

Available. Released 2023, June 28^*

Main Camera · Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama^*

Main Camera · Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens^*

Main Camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Memory · Card slot

microSDXC^*

Memory · Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM^*

Misc · Colors

Gray, Purple, Red^*

Historical price

About 220 EUR^*

Network · 2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Network · 3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100^*

Network · 4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66^*

Network · 5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA^*

Network · Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G^*

Network · Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G^*

Platform · Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)^*

Platform · CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)^*

Platform · GPU

Adreno 619^*

Platform · OS

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14^*

Selfie camera · Single

8 MP^*

Selfie camera · Video

Yes^*

Sound · 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

Sound · Loudspeaker

Yes^*

Charging

Wired

Rated charging power: 20.0^* W
Technology: wired^*
Variant / details: Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Colors

Gray: Gray^*
Purple: Purple^*
Red: Red^*

Display

Diagonal: 6.56^* in
Horizontal pixels: 720^* px
Vertical pixels: 1,612^* px
Technology: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)^*
Maximum refresh rate: 90.0^* Hz

Front cameras

Front selfie

Resolution: 8.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*

Memory options

4 GB

Capacity: 4.0^* GB

6 GB

Capacity: 6.0^* GB

8 GB

Capacity: 8.0^* GB

128 GB

Capacity: 128.0^* GB

256 GB

Capacity: 256.0^* GB

4 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 4.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

6 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 6.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

8 GB RAM / 256 GB

Memory: 8.0^* GB
Capacity: 256.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Kryo 460

Cores: 2^*
Listed frequency: 2.2^* GHz

Kryo 460 ·

Cores: 6^*
Listed frequency: 1.8^* GHz

Rear cameras

Rear wide

Resolution: 50.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: wide^*
Aperture: 1.8^* f-number

Rear macro

Resolution: 2.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: macro^*

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted): Fingerprint (side-mounted)^*
accelerometer: accelerometer^*
proximity: proximity^*
compass: compass^*

Specifications 4 · 35 fields

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

3.5mm jack

Yes^*

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^*

Announced

2023, June 28^*

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE^*

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame^*

Card slot

microSDXC^*

Charging

20W wired, PD3.0, QC3^*

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)^*

Colors

Gray, Purple, Red^*

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)^*

Dimensions

165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)^*

GPU

Adreno 619^*

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM^*

Loudspeaker

Yes^*

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)^*

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14^*

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS^*

Historical price

$ 401.13 / £ 144.49^*

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3^*

Radio

FM radio^*

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G^*

Status

Available. Released 2023, June 28^*

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G^*

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh^*

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

Weight

193.8 g (6.84 oz)^*

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band^*

Memory options

4 GB

Capacity: 4.0^* GB

6 GB

Capacity: 6.0^* GB

8 GB

Capacity: 8.0^* GB

128 GB

Capacity: 128.0^* GB

256 GB

Capacity: 256.0^* GB

4 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 4.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

6 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 6.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

8 GB RAM / 256 GB

Memory: 8.0^* GB
Capacity: 256.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Kryo 460

Cores: 2^*
Listed frequency: 2.2^* GHz

Kryo 460 ·

Cores: 6^*
Listed frequency: 1.8^* GHz

* Provisional data

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CPU core groups

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Memory configurations

Memory options

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Sensors

Design & dimensions

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System configuration

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