Nokia G310 5G vs Nokia G42 256GB

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Comparing the Nokia G310 5G vs Nokia G42 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia G310 5G and Nokia G42 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Both Nokia G310 5G and Nokia G42 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.56 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia G310 5G and Nokia G42 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nokia G310 5G and Nokia G42 256GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Nokia G310 5G and Nokia G42 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Nokia G42 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nokia G310 5G offers 128 GB, making Nokia G42 256GB the better option for storage.

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Nokia G310 5G
₹15,499
(Not Released in India)
Nokia G42 256GB
₹16,319
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

01 Jan, 2024
10 Oct, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 480 Plus
Snapdragon 480 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(1,867 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 10, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.13 %
83.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

165.1 mm
165 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

195.1 grams
193.8 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer