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Lower mid-range · 2023

Nokia G42

Sold for ₦140,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.56″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
480+ 5G 4 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 20W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.56″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.56"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1612 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
560 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
380,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Process
8 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,

Software & updates

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 20 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
20 W
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Microphones
2

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

8 g · 8.6 mm
Height
165.0 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
8 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Battery
113 / 200
Autonomy 139
Charging 85
Efficiency 109
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
49% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
380k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
380k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦140,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦140,000
Fair for used
BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS
10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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