Nokia G42 5G versus HMD Pulse Plus

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Nokia G42 5G, 4GB/128GB

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KSh 38,600

HMD Pulse Plus, 4GB/128GB

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KSh 12,800

Nokia G42 5G, 4GB/128GB HMD Pulse Plus, 4GB/128GB
Price KSh 38,600 KSh 12,800
Sales 0 - For Aug 2025 4 - For Aug 2025
Average rating 5 - 2 votes 4.6 - 5 votes
Likes 0 - For Aug 2025 1 - For Aug 2025
Views 265 - For Aug 2025 920 - For Aug 2025
General
Available June
2023
April
2024
Dimensions 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm
163.2 x 75 x 8.5 mm
Weight 193.8 g
187 g
Colors Purple
Grey
Midnight Blue
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 2100; 4G: B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Key features Wi-Fi 6 and 5G high speed connectivity
IP52 dust and splash resistant
90Hz HD+ IPS display
Display protection by Gorilla Glass 3
Up to 3 years of monthly security updates
Full HD video recording with OZO audio
IP52 dust and splash resistance
90Hz HD+ IPS display
Up to 3 years quarterly security updates
Contactless payments with NFC
Up to 2 OS upgrades
OZO audio enhancement
Platform
Operating system Android 13
Android 14
GPU Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MP1
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
1.6 GHz
Octa-core
12nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Unisoc T606
Graphics processor Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM 4GB
4GB
Storage 128GB
128GB
Card slot MicroSD
Up to 1TB
MicroSD
Up to 256GB
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 20W Fast Charging
10W Charging
Platform features IP52 Dust & Splash Resistant
560 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 2 Years OS Upgrades
Up to 3 Years Monthly Security Updates
OZO Audio
Up to 2GB Virtual RAM
IP52 Dust and Splash Resistant
Up to 2 OS Upgrades
OZO Audio
Display
Display size 6.56 Inches
720 x 1612 Pixels
6.65 Inches
720 x 1612 Pixels
Display type IPS Screen
16M Colors
IPS Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 269 ppi
265 ppi
Display features 90Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass 3
90Hz Refresh Rate
600 Nits Peak Brightness
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 2MP + 2MP
50MP + AI Lens
Camera features HDR / Panorama / Macro / Portrait / Night
LED Flash
HDR / Panorama / Portrait / Night
LED Flash
Video recording Full HD 30fps
OZO 3D Audio
Full HD 30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8MP
8MP
Front camera features HDR
Face Unlock
HDR
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
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Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Proximity
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Compass
Fingerprint
Proximity
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Compass
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GALILEO / BDS / GLONASS
Bluetooth 5.1
USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
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