Nokia G42 256GB vs POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Nokia G42 256GB vs POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia G42 256GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Nokia G42 256GB offers 6.56 inches, making POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Nokia G42 256GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia G42 256GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nokia G42 256GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Nokia G42 256GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Nokia G42 256GB and POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia G42 256GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Nokia G42 256GB
₹16,319
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POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
77%

Release Date

10 Oct, 2023
29 Nov, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 480 Plus
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
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
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Appealing design
  • Capable performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Bloatware
  • Charging speeds are slow
  • Same as Redmi 12 5G

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,867 ratings)
4.1/5
(25,856 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 10, 2023
(Official)
Nov 29, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 613

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

560 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.07 %
85.26 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

165 mm
168.6 mm

Width

75.8 mm
76.28 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.17 mm

Weight

193.8 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1.28µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

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
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
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 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.847 W/kg Body: 0.687 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass