Nokia G42 vs realme 12 5G

Nokia G42
Nokia
G42
realme 12 5G
realme
12 5G

At a glance

Brand
Nokia
realme
Release date
June 2023, 3 years ago
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices
442.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.72"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
392 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
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
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 950 cd/m², Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
ARM Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 165.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
76.1 mm 165.6 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
188 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Colors
Gray Purple
Purple Green
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP54
Usable surface
82 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 14 Upside-down cake RealmeUI 5.0 (Android 14)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, 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), 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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
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)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
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
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
2 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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