realme Narzo 60X 5G vs Nokia G42

Comparing the realme Narzo 60X 5G vs Nokia G42 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme Narzo 60X 5G and Nokia G42 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.

Display: realme Narzo 60X 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Nokia G42 offers 6.56 inches, making realme Narzo 60X 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo 60X 5G and Nokia G42 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme Narzo 60X 5G and Nokia G42 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both realme Narzo 60X 5G and Nokia G42 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both realme Narzo 60X 5G and Nokia G42 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both realme Narzo 60X 5G and Nokia G42 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: realme Narzo 60X 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia G42 has a rating of 3.9.

realme Narzo 60X 5G

₹11,141

(Out of Stock)

Nokia G42

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

74%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2023

15 Sep, 2023

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Snapdragon 480 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	720x1612 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging	20W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5

(21,879 ratings)

3.9/5

(6,262 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2023

(Official)

Sep 15, 2023

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

3 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1612 px (HD+)

Brightness

680 nits

560 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.58 %

83.07 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.40 %

N/A

Design

Height

165.7 mm

165 mm

Width

76 mm

75.8 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

190 grams

193.8 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.8 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.6 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 29 minutes

Yes 20W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer