Nokia G42

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88% Nokia G42 5G Smartphone Review
Source: Root Nation
Nokia G42 5G is a smartphone that will certainly find its audience and buyers in the market. Of course, the model has both advantages and disadvantages, as there are no perfect devices. Among the advantages, we can highlight: high-quality build, good level of performance, 5G support, autonomy, clean Android, and cameras. As for the drawbacks: the absence of a charging device in the kit and the lower resolution of the display with PPI. There are also debatable points such as the price and storage capacity.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/26/2023
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 100% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 100%

60% Nokia G42 5G review: Capable and cost-effective
Source: Gadgets Now
The Nokia G42 pretty capable budget phone that supports 5G connectivity and can be considered by customers who are looking for such specifications. The smartphone’s display, camera, audio and battery performance make it a good value-for-money option. If you aren’t looking for specific features like super fast charging and macro photography, the Nokia G42 can be a fair recommendation. The competition in this segment is on the rise and with this performance, the smartphone is expected to do well in the market.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/27/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%

Nokia G42 Smartphone Review
Source: OI Spice Tech News
The Nokia G42 is a surprisingly attractive smartphone of 2023 that is also 5G ready. Its closest alternative smartphone is the Motorola Moto G32, which may provide a slightly better display and camera system but is not 5G-ready. In 2023, we believe every smartphone should be 5G ready, but then again the price constraints come in. So, if you want a decent 5G and an excellent battery backup, then the Nokia G42 is the smartphone to get. But if you are not sold out on the idea of 5G and rather the quality of other components, then the Nokia G42 is not for you. In that case, you should go for the Motorola Moto G32, which offers a better camera system, and an excellent battery life. Judging by the specs, the pricing of the Nokia G42 seems decent and justified unless we don’t talk about a low-resolution display. On top of that, the inclusion of 5G in the Nokia G42 does make it future-proof. So, keep that in mind when deciding which smartphone you should go for ultimately. Therefore, the final decision is up to you and your requirements for a smartphone.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/12/2023

The Barbie Phone! | Nokia G42 5G Unboxing & Tour
Source: Tech Spurt
Unboxing the Nokia G42 5G, a bright pink budget smartphone with a sub-£200 UK price but respectable specs, including a 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery and Snapdragon 480 Plus performance. This hands-on review of the Nokia G42 tests out the gaming chops, camera skills etc, and of course that poppy design! While it's the pink Barbie-baiting finish that stands out here, this budget mobile has plenty going for it. The stock Android experience is satisfying, with three years of software updates to enjoy. Battery life is also sublime, although you'll need to knock off the ambient mode for a full weekend. The Nokia G42 5G can happily play games like PubG and Call of Duty, thanks to that Snapdragon setup. I found that other apps all run well too. And if you want a decent camera for under £200, this handset is a worthy choice.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/19/2023

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70% Nokia G42 5G review: great intentions, not so great execution
Source: Techradar
Nokia should be commended for offering us the necessary tools to help the G42 last longer than the average smartphone. But the default setup out of the box is lacking in virtually all areas when compared to competitor devices that cost similar or less money. It redeems itself by being good looking (in its purple guise) and the main camera does take passable shots in good lighting. Elsewhere it's hard to get too enthusiastic. The lack of both a full HD display and 120Hz refresh rate is disappointing, considering what you're asked to pay and the fact we're well into 2023.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/18/2023
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 60% display: 50% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%

Nokia G42 5G Battery test
Source: DxOMark
The Nokia G42 5G’s global battery score ranked the device slightly below average in the entire database. The Nokia G42 5G’s battery lasted 2.5 days when the device was used moderately. Autonomy when testing individual usages was average overall, but 4G and mobility test cases showed decent autonomy. The charging experience is a drawback of the Nokia G42 5G. With a low-powered 20W charger, it took 2 hours and 45 minutes to fully replenish the battery, which is about double the average of the database. In addition, a quick 5-minute charge provided slightly less than 2 hours on average of additional autonomy. The battery’s efficiency score was dragged down by its charge efficiency, which is one of the lowest we’ve ever measured, despite the adapter efficiency being average. This means that the device struggles to efficiently store the loaded energy in its battery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/18/2023

80% Nokia G42 5G review: Competitive, but lacking the wow factor
Source: Expert Reviews
As we saw with the Nokia G22, the biggest problem facing the Nokia G42 5G is that its repairability is ultimately undermined by the stingy number of OS upgrades. The ability to replace a failing battery easily is considerably less of a unique selling point if you’re barely going to be using the phone long enough for the cell to wear out in the first place. Granted, OS updates rarely go beyond three years for most phones, but if Nokia wants to add some more trouser to its talk, this is an area that seriously needs to be addressed. This is especially frustrating as, aside from a couple of minor annoyances, the G42 5G is a solid £200 phone. Performance is in line with the competition, battery life is excellent and the camera suite is surprisingly good. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 is still just about top dog in this price range, as the G42 5G can’t surpass that Full HD AMOLED screen, but if you value battery life over display quality, the Nokia G42 5G is a commendable silver medallist.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/31/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Nokia G42 5G review
Source: Tech Advisor
A good value 5G phone with the extra sparkle of repairability to attract buyers. It’s a very decent performer, looks good in purple, and offers a reasonable camera system as long as you use it in good light. At a budget price, the lower-mid-range performance on offer here makes it a tempting prospect, but questions remain over its longevity.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

Nokia G42 5G is a budget smartphone that you can repair yourself at home
Source: Irish Mirror
Overall, Nokia G42 is a solid inexpensive and reliable smartphone that performs capably without doing anything exceptionally well.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/14/2023

Nokia G42, a repairable 5G phone, is out now in Australia
Source: Gadgetguy
Now available in Australia, the Nokia G42 continues HMD Global’s work in making phones you can repair yourself, contributing to a more sustainable tech economy. It also comes in a fetching shade of purple while supporting 5G connectivity. It’s the more powerful follow-up to the G22 launched earlier this year, made in collaboration with global repair organisation iFixit. Notably, the new Nokia G42 ships with Android 13 and wields the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G processor; all steps up from its G22 predecessor. As reported earlier in the year based on research from MobileMuster, Australians produce an average of 25kg of e-waste every year. Enabling people to repair technology at home for cheaper than going to a specialty shop is intended to reduce wastage and encourage users to hold onto devices for longer.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/10/2023

80% Nokia G42 5G Review
Source: Trusted Reviews
There can be no doubt about it, making a phone that stands out at any price is no easy task. With the G42, Nokia has gone for an unusual colour (‘So Purple’) and repairability to achieve this. Both are to be commended, but even without these, the G42 is a solid phone. Though its screen isn’t the highest resolution, it doesn’t have the fastest camera, and it isn’t the most powerful around, it has some compelling qualities to it. With a distinctive design, excellent battery life, long update support, laid-back software and good repairability, the Nokia G42 has a lot going for it, and is a great option for anyone looking for a quality budget handset – provided they aren’t also mobile gamers. For better performance and cameras, you’ll have to spend a little extra on the likes of the Google Pixel 6a.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Nokia G42 review: repairable budget phone makes a mid-range case
Source: Creative Bloq
The Nokia G42 is a cheap phone just grazes the bottom of the middle range, but it comes with a trick: you can buy spare parts and repair it yourself, if you’re so inclined. Performance is adequate and the price is extremely reasonable, so it might be an attractive buy even if you never want to rip the charging port out and replace it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/27/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Nokia G42 5G review: A top phone that you can repair yourself for years to come
Source: Daily Star
And the overall feel is speedy, simple and snappy between apps; as good as any mid-priced smart phone on the market. There’s 128GB of storage, so plenty of room for your files and pictures, which can be expanded up to 1TB with a MicroSD card. And the three cameras on the back include a 50MP main one backed by two 2MP cameras specifically for macro and depth, allowing the G42 to capture very nice pictures in all kinds of high and low lighting situations. It has a versatile 3.5 mm headphone jack socket and is charged up with the usual USB-C input. Overall, a very good mobile phone for £199 giving users power and flexibility while also the promise of a future-proofed repairable handset for years to come.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/10/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Nokia G42 5G Hingucker zum selbst reparieren
Source: Android User DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/18/2023

80% Nokia G42 5G selbst reparierbar
Source: PC Welt DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

76% Recensione Nokia G42: lo smartphone che ti ripari da solo
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/16/2023
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 75% features: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%

La recensione del Nokia G42 5G: lo smartphone elegante che puoi riparare da solo
Source: Techprincess IT IT→EN
Positive: Stylish design; high performance; very good price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/19/2023

75% Nokia G42 review: niet iedereen eist high-end
Source: AndroidWorld.nl NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/03/2024
Rating: Total score: 75%

100% Review: Nokia G42 5G met volledige iFixit ondersteuning
Source: GadgetGear.nl NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/27/2023
Rating: Total score: 100%

70% Review: Nokia G42 gaat niet duurzaam met je tijd om
Source: Diskidee.nl NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/16/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%

74% Test Nokia G42 5G : Le smartphone réparable d’entrée de gamme
Source: Charles Tech FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 80% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80%

60% Test Nokia G42 5G : bien du mal à se distinguer face à la concurrence
Source: Les Mobiles FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/01/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%

Test Nokia G42 5G – tani i naprawimy go samodzielnie
Source: Techno Senior PL→EN
Positive: Elegant design; support 5G; big screen; 6GB RAM; 128GB ROM; hybrid slot; long battery life; headphone jack; USB-C; NFC module. Negative: Plastic case; poor display; mono speakers; slow 20W charging; relatively high price; no charger included.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/29/2023

Sprawdziliśmy Nokię G42 5G – można ją samodzielnie naprawiać
Source: GSM Online PL→EN
Positive: Nice performance. Negative: Poor display; mediocre cameras; high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/18/2023

Nokia G42 5G - van mit rajta javítani
Source: MobilArena HU HU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/18/2023
Rating: price: 60% display: 60% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%

79% Nokia G42 5G
Source: Komputer for alle DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/12/2024
Rating: Total score: 79%

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Qualcomm Adreno 619: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 750G) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance is a lot better than the old Adreno 612.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

SD 480+: Lower mainstream octa-core with two big ARM Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2.2 GHz and six small ARM Cortex-A55 SoC cores clocked at up to 1.8 GHz. Furthermore, integrates and the Adreno 619 GPU, a LPDDR4x-2133 memory controller as well as an X51 5G modem.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

6.56":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

Nokia: Nokia is a Finnish company founded in 1865 and headquartered in Finland. The company is known for its telecommunications equipment and cell phones. Nokia was one of the leading manufacturers of cell phones in the 1990s and has expanded its business into networking and technology solutions in recent years. 

In 2011, Nokia partnered with Microsoft on Windows-based cell phones and sold the entire cell phone division to Microsoft in 2014, which limited the Nokia brand name to basic cell phones. In 2016, Finnish electronics manufacturer HMD Global entered into a licensing agreement with Nokia, bought the remaining Nokia name rights from Microsoft Mobile, and since 2017 has exclusively offered Nokia cell phones worldwide, which are based on Android, among other things, and are produced by Foxconn.

76.49%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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