Nokia G42 5G versus HMD Skyline

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Nokia G42 5G, 4GB/128GB

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KSh 38,600

HMD Skyline, 12GB/256GB

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KSh 28,000

Nokia G42 5G, 4GB/128GB HMD Skyline, 12GB/256GB
Price KSh 38,600 KSh 28,000
Sales 0 - For Aug 2025 32 - For Aug 2025
Average rating 5 - 2 votes 5 - 4 votes
Likes 0 - For Aug 2025 3 - For Aug 2025
Views 431 - For Aug 2025 1,050 - For Aug 2025
General
Available June
2023
July
2024
Dimensions 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm
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Weight 193.8 g
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Colors Purple
Grey
Neon Pink
Twisted Black
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
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, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78
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
50MP selfie camera with autofocus
108MP triple main camera with OIS
Aluminum frame with glass back
IP54 dust and splash resistance
Detox mode for peace of mind
Easy DIY repair
Platform
Operating system Android 13
Android 14
GPU Adreno 619
Adreno 710
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Graphics processor Adreno 619
Adreno 710
RAM 4GB
8GB
Storage 128GB
256GB
Card slot MicroSD
Up to 1TB
MicroSD
Up to 512GB
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
4600mAh
Battery features 20W Fast Charging
33W Charging
15W Wireless Charging
5W Reverse Wireless 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
IP54 Dust and Splash Resistant
Up to 2 Major Android Upgrades
Up to 3 Years Security Updates
Dual Stereo Speakers
OZO Audio
Aluminum Frame
Glass Back
Display
Display size 6.56 Inches
720 x 1612 Pixels
6.55 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
Display type IPS Screen
16M Colors
P-OLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 269 ppi
402 ppi
Display features 90Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass 3
144Hz Refresh Rate
1000 Nits Peak Brightness
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
HDR10
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 2MP + 2MP
108MP + 50MP + 13MP
Camera features HDR / Panorama / Macro / Portrait / Night
LED Flash
108MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
50MP Telephoto / PDAF / 2x Optical Zoom
13MP Ultrawide
HDR / Panorama / Portrait / Night / EIS
LED Flash
Video recording Full HD 30fps
OZO 3D Audio
4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
OZO Audio
Wind Noise Cancellation
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8MP
50MP
Front camera features HDR
Face Unlock
Autofocus
HDR
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
Full HD 30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Proximity
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Compass
Fingerprint
Proximity
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Compass
Barometer
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 / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6E
GPS / GALILEO / BDS / GLONASS
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
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