54 out of 100
VS
51 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.58-inch Nokia G60 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on September 1, 2022, against the Nokia G42, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nokia G60
- 49% higher pixel density (401 vs 269 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (444K versus 388K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
- 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 897 and 753 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nokia G42
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (454 against 418 nits)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- The phone is 10 months newer
Review
Evaluation of Nokia G60 and Nokia G42 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Nokia G60
70
Nokia G42
58
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Nokia G60
46*
Nokia G42
41*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Nokia G60
39
Nokia G42
34
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Nokia G60
30
Nokia G42
22
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Nokia G60
67*
Nokia G42
75*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Nokia G60
76
Nokia G42
75
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
Nokia G60
54*
Nokia G42
51*
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nokia G60
vs
Nokia G42
Display
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.58 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 83.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 98% | 95.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 28 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1544:1 | 990:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nokia G60
418 nits
Nokia G42+9%
454 nits
Design and build
| Height | 165.99 mm (6.54 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 75.93 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.61 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.55 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 193.8 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia G60
82.9%
Nokia G42
83.1%
Performance
Tests of Nokia G60 and Nokia G42 in the benchmarks
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia G60+19%
897
Nokia G42
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia G60+54%
2945
Nokia G42
1915
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nokia G60+15%
444980
Nokia G42
388487
| CPU | 138041 | 141050 |
| GPU | 110265 | 69953 |
| Memory | 87285 | 91280 |
| UX | 109389 | 86204 |
| Total score | 444980 | 388487 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Nokia G60
1210
Nokia G42
n/a
| Max surface temperature | 47 °C | 43.7 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1210 | - |
PCMark 3.0
Nokia G60
9310
Nokia G42
n/a
| Web score | 7479 | - |
| Video editing | 4101 | - |
| Photo editing | 20343 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7613 | - |
| Writing score | 13949 | - |
Sources:3DMark[3]
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Stock Android | - |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 2:00 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nokia G60+2%
79.9 dB
Nokia G42
78.5 dB
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2022 | June 2023 |
| Release date | September 2022 | June 2023 |
| Launch price | $350 | $199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Nokia G60. But if the battery life, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Nokia G42.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
18 (54.5%)
15 (45.5%)
Total votes: 33
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