Xiaomi 13 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi 13 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

Xiaomi 13 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.8 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Xiaomi 13.
Width 71.5 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Xiaomi 13.
Depth 7.98 mm 8.55 mm Xiaomi 13 is narrower than Xiaomi 13.
Weight 189 g 193.8 g Xiaomi 13 is lighter than Xiaomi 13.
Body Colour Black So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Xiaomi 13 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP52
SAR Value 0.997 W/kg (body), 0.998 W/kg (head), 2.576 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED E6 -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.36" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi 13.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Xiaomi 13 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 1900 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Xiaomi 13 has better display brightness than Nokia G42 5G.
HDR Yes - Xiaomi 13 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, AdaptiveSync technology, Pro HDR display -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Xiaomi 13 has better refresh rate than Nokia G42 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, True Colour, JNCD 0.32, Delta-E 0.36 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO -
MEMORY Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
RAM LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Xiaomi 13 has more RAM than Nokia G42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Xiaomi 13 has more internal memory than Nokia G42 5G.
Memory Interface UFS 4.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 7-element 5-element
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi 13 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 23mm -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Special Effects HDR, Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look, Leica filters, Leica classica shutter sound, Leica Watermark HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Slow Shutter, Clone, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Night portrait mode, supermoon mode, Ultra Night Video, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video, Long exposure mode, Lightning Burst Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi 13 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, Xiaomi ProFocus, Leica professional optical lens, HyperOIS, 35mm black and white lens, 50mm swirly boken lens, 90mm soft focus lens, Vario-Summicron 1:1.8-2.2/15-75 ASPH, 2.0μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 10 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.75" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.0 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi 13 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 75mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.06" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 15mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Field of View (Front) 89.6 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.7 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Vlog mode, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, Video teleprompter -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Dynamic Framing (0.8x / 1x) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 13.
Fast Charging Technology Turbo charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 38 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Xiaomi 13 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi 13 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 13 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 14 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-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 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, 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, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n78, n79, n40 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 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 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/be IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, LDAC, LHDC -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
Video Enhancements HDR with Dolby Vision -
FEATURES Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology AI face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, LiquidCool Technology, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm FastConnect 7800, Xiaomi Surge charging chipset, Xiaomi Surge battery management chipset, Xiaomi surge battery management system Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Xiaomi 13 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IEC 60529:1989+A1:1999+A2:2013 IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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