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Nokia G42 Nokia XR21
Launch
Released
Jun, 2023 Jun, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 Android 12
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in) 168 x 78.6 x 10.5 mm (6.61 x 3.09 x 0.41 in)
Weight
193.8 g 235 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dust and splash resistant
QuickFix user-reparable design
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 60 min)
Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m
MIL-STD-810H compliant
Color Options
Gray, Purple Midnight Black, Pine Green
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size
6.56 inches
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6.49 inches
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Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~406 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
90Hz refresh rate, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak) 120Hz refresh rate, 450 nits (typ), 550 nits (HBM)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4800 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 20W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 3
Fast charging 33W, Power Delivery 2.0, Quick charge 3
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 619
Memory & Storage
Ram
4/6GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 50 MP, (wide), AF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
Dual 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Zeiss optics, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HD , panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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Front
8 MP 16 MP, f/2.4 (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 2, 5, 25, 38, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 268 USD $618
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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