Motorola Moto G9 Power vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G9 Power 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 Moto G9 Power vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 172.14 mm 165 mm Motorola Moto G9 Power has greater height than Nokia G42 5G.
Width 76.79 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto G9 Power has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 9.66 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Weight 221 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Body Colour Electric violet | Metallic sage So grey | So purple
Body Material Plastic Plastic frame
Protection Splash-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.54 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
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 Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 6.56" Motorola Moto G9 Power has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1640 x 720 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G9 Power has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 264 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Max Vision display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Nokia G42 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
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 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Power 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
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Power has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, shot optimisation Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro 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 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Power has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, BurstShot, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Auto smile capture -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Power has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 6000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Power has larger battery capacity than Nokia G42 5G.
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 Moto G9 Power 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 10 Android 13
User Interface My UX -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission 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 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Motorola Moto G9 Power 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 Moto G9 Power 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, gyro sensor, SAR 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 Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Motorola Moto G9 Power Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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