Honor X8A vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor X8A 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 X8A vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor X8A Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.9 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Honor X8A.
Width 74.5 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Honor X8A.
Depth 7.48 mm 8.55 mm Honor X8A is narrower than Honor X8A.
Weight 179 g 193.8 g Honor X8A is lighter than Honor X8A.
Body Colour Midnight black | Cyan lake | Titanium silver So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.14 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head) 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 X8A Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.56" Honor X8A has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2388 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Honor X8A has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format - HD+
Aspect Ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features FullView Display, Dark mode, One-handed Mode -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor X8A Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Honor X8A.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G52 MC2 -
MEMORY Honor X8A Nokia G42 5G
RAM 6 GB 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 X8A Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 100 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor X8A has better camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Honor X8A.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, wide-angle mode, dual-view, Gesture Capture, High-res Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor X8A has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 11584 x 8688 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) - Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Honor X8A 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 X8A has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, Mirror reflection -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition, Smile Capture - Honor X8A has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor X8A Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor X8A.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor X8A 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 12 Android 13
User Interface Magic UI 6.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor X8A Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE 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 Nokia G42 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Honor X8A 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 - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Honor X8A Nokia G42 5G
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features OTG Reverse Charge Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Honor X8A Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, TP protective film 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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