Nokia G50 vs Nokia G42 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia G50 or Nokia G42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia G50 | Nokia G42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | September, 2021 | 2023, June 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 173.8 x 77.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.84 x 6.84 x 3.06 in | 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Rose-gold | Gray, Purple, Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 150 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.82" in | 6.56" in | |
| Screen area | 103.4 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1612 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 450 nits (typ) | - 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, ƒ/ 1.8, (wide), 0.80 µm -5 MP, ƒ/ 2.4, (ultrawide), -2 MP, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, 1.12 µm | 8 MP | |
| Video | Yes |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (2x Kryo 460 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 460 1.8 GHz) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 4GB 128GB, 4GB · 128GB | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 320003 | 380349 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 509 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1560 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700) -5G - n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n78 (3500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax),Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct ,Wi-Fi Display ,Wi-Fi MiMO | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC System | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | Yes, USB Type C, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, APT-x, SBC | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68, MIL-STD-810G -IP69K |
- QuickFix user-reparable design - Fast charging 20W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3 - Dust and splash resistant |
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