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Nokia G42 4GB RAM vs realme 12x

Summary
74%
77%
Performance

Snapdragon 480 Plus

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

4 GB RAM

Display

6.56" (16.66 cm)

720x1612 px (HD+)

6.72" (17.07 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

7.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 3,759 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 4,325 ratings

Benchmarks

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Rs. 10,199 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

March 8, 2024 (Official)

April 2, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v14

Custom UI

Realme UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Average
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.56 " (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

560 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 165 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 165.6 mm
Width: 76.1 mm
Thickness: 7.69 mm

Weight

193.8 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

So Grey, So Purple

Twilight Purple, Woodland Green

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP52

, Splash proof, IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Dual

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.76" sensor size, S5KJN1, CMOS image sensor, ISO-CELL, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4(22 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Standby time

Up to 645 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 20W

, Super VOOC, 45W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 2 TB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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