TCL 20 5G vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of TCL 20 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 20 5G vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number T781K -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166.2 mm 165 mm TCL 20 5G has greater height than Nokia G42 5G.
Width 76.8 mm 75.8 mm TCL 20 5G has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 9.1 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than TCL 20 5G.
Weight 206 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than TCL 20 5G.
Body Colour Mist grey | Placid blue So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.45 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head), 3.5 W/kg (limb) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio, LED flashlight 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 TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LCD -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.56" TCL 20 5G has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels TCL 20 5G has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Nokia G42 5G has better display brightness than TCL 20 5G.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - TCL 20 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display, TCL NXTVISION, Delta-E < 1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than TCL 20 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619L -
MEMORY TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB TCL 20 5G has more internal memory than Nokia G42 5G.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than TCL 20 5G.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Super Night mode, Filter mode, Light Trace Mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode, Super Steady Mode Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), snapshot in video recording, EIS video stabilisation, AI scene detection, AI Triple camera Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel TCL 20 5G has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super 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
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 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 4cm macro photography -
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 Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 4-element -
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Face Beautification -
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, Filter mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than TCL 20 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 2.5 hour(s) -
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR TCL 20 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 GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, 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 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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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, n5, n28, n41, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, 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 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, WAVE -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES TCL 20 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Face Key, Google Lens, Google Assistant Button, guaranteed upgrade to Android 11 Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS TCL 20 5G Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, LCD sticker SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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