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Nokia G42

Released July 2023 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Aug 8, 2023

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Key specs

Released
July 2023
Launch price (UK)
£199
Launch price (Europe)
€229
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.6″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
20 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
194 g
Software updates
3 years
Sold in
UK, Europe

What the reviewers said

Trusted Reviews UK

4/5Aug 8, 2023

A budget phone with excellent battery life, distinctive purple design and long update support, held back by a low-resolution screen, weak performance and inconsistent cameras.

  • Excellent battery life, often lasting two days
  • Distinctive purple design stands out in the market
  • Long software support promised, about three years
  • User repairable with iFixit partnership
  • Includes 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Weak performance for demanding games
  • Low 720p resolution display
  • Inconsistent cameras with slow shot-to-shot times
  • Washed-out colours and poor eye comfort mode
  • No charger included
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Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.