Honor Magic5 Lite 5G vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic5 Lite 5G 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 Magic5 Lite 5G vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.6 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Width 73.9 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.55 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Weight 175 g 193.8 g Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Midnight black So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
Repairability Index 8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 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 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
DISPLAY Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.56" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format - HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better display brightness than Nokia G42 5G.
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better refresh rate than Nokia G42 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz -
Display Features Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G 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.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 -
MEMORY Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
RAM 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9216 x 6912 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) - Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera Depth camera
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) Macro camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Live Filters -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition, Smile Capture - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3456 x 4608 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5100 mAh 5000 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Nokia G42 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 2 days -
Run Time Details Ordinary usage: up to 2 days Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface Magic UI 6.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, 5G NR LTE, 5G NR
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 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 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 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 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable 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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