Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 165 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater height than Nokia G42 5G.
Width 76.68 mm 75.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Weight 209 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Body Colour Interstellar grey | Tropical green So grey | So purple
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 Plastic frame
Protection Splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 2.07 W/kg (limb), 1.021 W/kg (body), 0.662 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speaker 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.56" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Nokia G42 5G has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia G42 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 79.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (2cm-10cm) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 -
Field of View (Front) 82.4 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger battery capacity than Nokia G42 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 10 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, 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, 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light 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 Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W 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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