Huawei P20 Pro vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro 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 P20 Pro vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro.
Width 73.88 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Huawei P20 Pro.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.55 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 193.8 g Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight So grey | So purple
Body Material 3D glass Plastic frame
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP52
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Huawei P20 Pro has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features FullView Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei P20 Pro 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 - Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro 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 Huawei P20 Pro Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 -
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) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro 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 8.1 Oreo Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro 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, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature 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 MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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