Motorola Edge 20 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Edge 20 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

Motorola Edge 20 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Motorola Edge 20.
Width 76 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.55 mm Motorola Edge 20 is narrower than Motorola Edge 20.
Weight 163 g 193.8 g Motorola Edge 20 is lighter than Motorola Edge 20.
Body Colour Frosted grey | Frosted white So grey | So purple
Body Material Aluminium alloy frame Plastic frame
Protection Splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 IP52
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head), 2.98 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 Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.56" Motorola Edge 20 has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Motorola Edge 20 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
HDR Yes - Motorola Edge 20 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 144 Hz 90 Hz Motorola Edge 20 has better refresh rate than Nokia G42 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate 576 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Max Vision display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz Motorola Edge 20 has higher clock speed than Nokia G42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Motorola Edge 20 has more RAM than Nokia G42 5G.
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 Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.52" -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size 0.7 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Best Shot, portrait mode, Snap video mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Ultra-Res Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, 30x Super Resolution Zoom, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1µm, burst shot Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Edge 20 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Macro Vision -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.25 -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.7 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Pro mode, Gesture Shot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, burst shot, levelling, Selfie animation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Edge 20.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Edge 20 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 11 Android 13
User Interface My UX -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 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 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, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 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/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Motorola Edge 20 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 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 Three microphones, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Moto Gametime, Waves MaxxAudio Mobile, ThinkShield for mobile Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Motorola Edge 20 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP52 IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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