Google Pixel 4 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 4 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

Google Pixel 4 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020M -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.1 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 4.
Width 68.8 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 4.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.55 mm Google Pixel 4 is narrower than Google Pixel 4.
Weight 162 g 193.8 g Google Pixel 4 is lighter than Google Pixel 4.
Body Colour Simply black | Oh So Orange | Just black | Clearly white So grey | So purple
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Plastic frame
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 4 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP52
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Flexible OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 4 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 444 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 4 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Ambient EQ -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.2 GHz Google Pixel 4 has higher clock speed than Nokia G42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 4 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 4 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 Google Pixel 4.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Google Pixel 4 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 4 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Live HDR+ -
Camera Modes Portrait mode, Night Vision Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Google Pixel 4 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 52 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
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) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Field of View (Front) 90 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) 2 NIR cameras -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 4 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 32.2 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4 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 10 Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LAA 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 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Google Pixel 4 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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology 3D Face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Neural Core, 3 years of security and OS updates Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Google Pixel 4 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable, 18W USB-C power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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