Honor Magic5 Pro vs Nokia G42 Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic5 Pro
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Honor Magic5 Pro or Nokia G42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic5 Pro | Nokia G42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, February 27 | 2023, June 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.02 in | 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 219 g | 7.73 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back or eco leather back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Meadow Green, Blue, Purple, Orange | Gray, Purple, Red | |
| Battery | 5100 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | $ 150 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.81" in | 6.56" in | |
| Screen area | 113.7 cm2 | 103.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 91.0% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1312 x 2848 px | 720 x 1612 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak) | - 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.12" 1.4µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", AF -TOF 3D (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 152 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 154 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 144 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 123 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 116 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 136 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MagicOS 7.1 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 1003324 | 380349 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1365 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4493 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)Dual SIM (2xNano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes, HCE, NFC-SIM | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit audio stereo recording |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 66W -Wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging -Reverse charging 5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- QuickFix user-reparable design - Fast charging 20W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3 - Dust and splash resistant |
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