Xiaomi 12 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 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

Xiaomi 12 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 69.9 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 8.16 mm 8.55 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12.
Weight 180 g 193.8 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12.
Body Colour Grey So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.28" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 419 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Nokia G42 5G.
Colour Depth 68 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi 12 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Xiaomi 12 has better refresh rate than Nokia G42 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Nokia G42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO -
MEMORY Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Nokia G42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Nokia G42 5G.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails HDR
Camera Modes Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Tele-macro lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 50mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 39 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 13 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 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/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Sound Enhancements Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology AI face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Xiaomi 12 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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