Huawei P40 lite vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P40 lite and Nokia G42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 lite vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Huawei P40 lite.
Width 76.3 mm 75.8 mm Huawei P40 lite has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Huawei P40 lite.
Weight 183 g 193.8 g Huawei P40 lite is lighter than Huawei P40 lite.
Body Colour Midnight black | Crush green So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.15 W/kg (body), 2.77 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P40 lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2310 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Huawei P40 lite has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 398 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Punch FullView display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.27 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei P40 lite has higher clock speed than Nokia G42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P40 lite has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 lite.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia G42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 13
User Interface EMUI 10.0.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Huawei P40 lite Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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