Xiaomi MI Note 10 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Note 10 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 MI Note 10 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.8 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Width 74.2 mm 75.8 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater width than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Depth 9.67 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Weight 208 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Body Colour Midnight black | Glacier White | Aurora green So grey | So purple
Body Material - Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.392 W/kg (body), 1.107 W/kg (head), 2.304 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
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
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.47" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 398 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better display brightness than Nokia G42 5G.
Contrast Ratio 400000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 3D curved glass, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Reading mode 2.0 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 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.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 5 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" -
Lens Aperture F/1.69 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode, AI smart slimming, Night Mode 2.0, Vlog mode Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 12032 x 9024 -
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, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, AI rear penta camera, AI high-resolution photos, short video editing, Contrast detection focus Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.0 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Potrait camera Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 20 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Note 10 has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Autofocus -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Type (4th Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.0 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera.
Digital Zoom 50x -
Hybrid Zoom 10x -
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Pixel Size (5th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (5th Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (5th Camera) Autofocus -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait mode, age recognition, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5260 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi MI Note 10 has larger battery capacity than Nokia G42 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nokia G42 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Note 10 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 13
User Interface MIUI 11 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 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 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 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 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
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, Gaming Toolbox 2.0, Mi Share Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Note 10 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 30W fast charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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