TCL 10 5G vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of TCL 10 5G 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

TCL 10 5G vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.65 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than TCL 10 5G.
Width 76.56 mm 75.8 mm TCL 10 5G has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 9.05 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than TCL 10 5G.
Weight 210 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than TCL 10 5G.
Body Colour Chrome blue | Mercury grey So grey | So purple
Body Material 3D glass Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value - 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than TCL 10 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels TCL 10 5G has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Nokia G42 5G has better display brightness than TCL 10 5G.
HDR Yes - TCL 10 5G has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz TCL 10 5G 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 - TCL 10 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 -
MEMORY TCL 10 5G 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.
User Memory 103 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.72" -
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 79.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Auto Zoom, Super Night mode, Light Trace Mode, photo filters, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash 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, 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 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Scene recognition Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 83.2 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (4th Camera) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) 79.1 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Face Beautification -
Camera Modes (Front) Photo filters, video filters -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than TCL 10 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 120 min -
Standby Time 529 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (4G): up to 529 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 580 hrs
Standby (2G): up to 401 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 1860 min
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Talk (4G): up to 1980 min
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR TCL 10 5G 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 10 Android 13
User Interface TCL UI -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 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 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, 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, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, 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 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
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), GSM FR, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES TCL 10 5G 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, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Key Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS TCL 10 5G Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, protective case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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