Nokia 7.2 vs Nokia G42 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 7.2
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Nokia G42
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Nokia 7.2 or Nokia G42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 7.2 | Nokia G42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2023, June 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cyan Green, Charcoal, Ice | Gray, Purple, Red | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | $ 150 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.56" in | |
| Screen area | 99.1 cm2 | 103.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.4% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 720 x 1612 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Always-on display |
- 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, depth sensor |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 75 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0 | 8 MP | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 78 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 380349 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 350 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1167 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 329 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1356 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - ROW HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ROW LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 13(700), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - IN |
-2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (excl. India) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Battery charging 10W |
- QuickFix user-reparable design - Fast charging 20W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3 - Dust and splash resistant |
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