Honor 9X vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9X 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

Honor 9X vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.5 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Honor 9X.
Width 77.3 mm 75.8 mm Honor 9X has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Honor 9X.
Weight 196.8 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than Honor 9X.
Body Colour Midnight black | Sapphire blue So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 0.84 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 6.56" Honor 9X has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Honor 9X has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 391 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Honor Full View Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 9X has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Nokia G42 5G has more RAM than Honor 9X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 9X.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Honor 9X has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Distortion correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 9X has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 120 hrs
Gaming: up to 8 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 9X 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 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface EMUI 9.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes Nokia G42 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Honor 9X 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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Honor 9X Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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