Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5 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 MI 5 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.55 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5.
Width 69.2 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 8.55 mm Xiaomi MI 5 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5.
Weight 129 g 193.8 g Xiaomi MI 5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5.
Body Colour Pure white | Black So grey | So purple
Body Material Metal, Curved 3D glass Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-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/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 5 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Xiaomi MI 5 has better display brightness than Nokia G42 5G.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Night Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Nokia G42 5G has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi MI 5.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Nokia G42 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nokia G42 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Deep Trench Isolation technology, 32s manual exposure, Dual ISP Image chips (2nd-gen) Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface MIUI V7 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, 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 1800+, FDD 2600, 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall 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 Infrared remote control, Read Mode, MU-MIMO technology Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories 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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