Sony XPERIA L2 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L2 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

Sony XPERIA L2 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H3311 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA L2.
Width 78 mm 75.8 mm Sony XPERIA L2 has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 9.8 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA L2.
Weight 178 g 193.8 g Sony XPERIA L2 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L2.
Body Colour Gold | Black So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Nokia G42 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L2.
Display Format HD HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Nokia G42 5G has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA L2.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Image Enhance Technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number MT6737T SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 1.45 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Nokia G42 5G has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L2.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA L2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB 6 GB Nokia G42 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nokia G42 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L2.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L2 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 Sony XPERIA L2.
Sensor Size 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L2.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 100 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Low-light shots Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Touch Capture, geotagging, 3x Clear image zoom 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.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L2.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 572.5 hours -
Talk Time 864 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 864 min
Standby (GSM): up to 544.4 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 798 min
Standby (3G): up to 565.8 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 72.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 9.6 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L2 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 7.1 Nougat Android 13
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main -
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L2 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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