Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Ascend P8 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

Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.9 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Huawei Ascend P8.
Width 72.1 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Huawei Ascend P8.
Depth 6.4 mm 8.55 mm Huawei Ascend P8 is narrower than Huawei Ascend P8.
Weight 144 g 193.8 g Huawei Ascend P8 is lighter than Huawei Ascend P8.
Body Colour Champagne gold | Titanium grey So grey | So purple
Body Material Metal Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.72 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Huawei Ascend P8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Huawei Ascend P8 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 424 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 930 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei Ascend P8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Ascend P8 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Nokia G42 5G has more RAM than Huawei Ascend P8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Nokia G42 5G has more internal memory than Huawei Ascend P8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei Ascend P8.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Huawei Ascend P8.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Ascend P8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, selfie mode Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) - Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
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.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2680 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei Ascend P8.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 480 hours -
Talk Time 830 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 830 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Active online usage: up to 7 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Ascend P8 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 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Huawei Ascend P8 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, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features 64-bit architecture Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Huawei Ascend P8 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
Other projects: