Nokia G42 vs Realme Narzo 70i Prime

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus	MediaTek Helio G90
RAM
RAM	6 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	13 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 20W	Yes, Fast
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	-
Colours
Colours	So Grey, So Purple	-
Height
Height	165 mm	-
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	-
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof, IP52	-
Weight
Weight	193.8 grams Below	-
Width
Width	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	560 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	269 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	720x1612 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	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, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	Nokia	realme
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Realme UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 15, 2023 (Official)	June 12, 2025 (Unofficial)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera	13 MP, Primary Camera 5 MP, Depth Camera
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	-

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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 (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)	Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus	MediaTek Helio G90
Fabrication
Fabrication	8 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G76 MC4

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 1 TB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-