Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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 Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.35 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Width 76.4 mm 75.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 8.79 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Weight 199.8 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Body Colour Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey So grey | So purple
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 Plastic frame
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 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
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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Nokia G42 5G has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G90T Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.05 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G76 MC4 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia G42 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Single tone LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9248 x 6936 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
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) Ultra-macro lens -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 2 hour(s) -
Run Time Details Gaming: up to 10 hrs Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia G42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 13
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration 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, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0 Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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