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Nokia G21 vs Nokia G42
What G21 does better (1) and where G42 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
G21G42
| G21 | G42 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 165 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.8 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 194 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G21 better than G42?
- Measured brightness500 nits vs 447 nits+12%
Why is G42 better than G21?
- AnTuTu score171,299 vs 513,0893×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,193 vs 1,890+58%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · G21: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Wired charging18 W vs 20 W+11%
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 560 nits+40%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Charged in 30 min22% vs 38%+73%
- Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 194 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Nordic Blue, Dusk | Gray, Purple, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 560 nits |
| Measured brightness | 500 nits | 447 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 82.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 171,299 | 513,089 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,193 | 1,890 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,050 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 20 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 22% | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.34 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
