Nokia G21 vs Nokia G42

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5050 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Unisoc T606	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
RAM
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5050 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast, 20W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Nordic Blue, Dusk	So Grey, So Purple
Height
Height	164.6 mm	165 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.5 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof, IP52
Weight
Weight	190 grams	193.8 grams Below
Width
Width	75.9 mm	75.8 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with waterdrop notch	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	560 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	270 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1612 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	81.65 %	83.07 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	Nokia	Nokia
Launch Date
Launch Date	April 26, 2022 (Official)	September 15, 2023 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v11	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	-
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)
Chipset
Chipset	Unisoc T606	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Fabrication
Fabrication	12 nm	8 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G57	Adreno 619
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 512 GB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	-
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes