Nokia G42 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ SoC.
Nokia G42 5G is offered in So Grey, So Pink and So Purple shades
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Nokia G42 5G was launched in India in September 2023 with two colour options and a single RAM and storage configuration. In October last year, the company introduced a third colourway and a second RAM and storage option of the phone. Now, the company has announced a new 4GB RAM option of the handset, which is now the cheapest variant. The new variant will go on sale in the country later this month.
The new 4GB + 128GB configuration of the Nokia G42 5G is priced at Rs. 9,999. The 6GB + 128GB option is currently priced in India at Rs. 12,999, while the 8GB + 256GB variant is listed at Rs. 16,999. Nokia will sell the new variant via Amazon and the HMD website starting March 8. The phone is offered in three colour options - So Grey, So Pink, and So Purple.
The Nokia G42 5G comes with a 6.56-inch HD+ (720 x 1,612 pixels) LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a 560 nits peak brightness level, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. The phone ships with Android 13.
In the camera department, the Nokia G42 5G carries a 50-megapixel primary sensor and two 2-megapixel sensors alongside an LED flash unit at the back, while the front camera is equipped with an 8-megapixel sensor.
The Nokia G42 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 20W wired fast charging. The phone also supports 5G, GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi, and USB Type-C connectivity. It arrives with an IP52 rating for dust and splash resistance and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. The handset measures 165mm x 8.55mm x 75.8mm in size and weighs 193.8g.
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