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Nokia G42 vs Umidigi G5 Mecha
What G42 does better (10) and where G5 Mecha wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
G42G5 Mecha
| G42 | G5 Mecha | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165 mm | 164.7 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 76.6 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.9 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 225 g | −31 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G42 better than G5 Mecha?
- Wired charging20 W vs 10 W2×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- NFCYes · G5 Mecha: No
- Peak brightness560 nits vs 400 nits+40%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+38%
- Weight194 g vs 225 g+16%
- Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.9 mm+15%
Why is G5 Mecha better than G42?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 225 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.9 mm |
| Height | 165 mm | 164.7 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Gray, Purple, Red | Graphite Black, Premium Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 447 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 82.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Unisoc T606 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Unisoc |
| Process | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| AnTuTu score | 513,089 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,890 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| 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 | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 10 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
