Blackview XPLORE 2 5G vs Nokia G42

Blackview XPLORE 2 5G
Blackview
XPLORE 2 5G
Nokia G42
Nokia
G42

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Nokia
Release date
September 2025, 9 months ago
June 2023, 3 years ago
AnTuTu
1.479.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices

Display

Size
6.73"
6.56"
Resolution
1440 x 3200 px WQHD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
521 ppi Very high density
269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Youji Glass - 1.1 mm, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, In-cell
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 560 cd/m² peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
CPU
1x cortex A715 3.35GHz+3x cortex A715 3.20GHz+4x cortex A510 2.20 GHz
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
8 nm
Frequency
3.35 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali G615-MC6
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Vision
Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
20000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 120.0W
Yes , 20.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Wireless charging
No charger in box

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
87.8 mm 186.0 mm 29.0 mm Print 3D Model
75.8 mm 165.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
670 g
193 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Black
Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
IP52
Usable surface
67 %
82 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), HS
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones
2 microphones

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