Nokia G42 5G With Snapdragon 480+ SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Nokia G42 5G was launched in India today (September 11) as the latest 5G offering by Nokia brand licensee HMD Global. The new G-series smartphone from Nokia runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The Nokia G42 5G has a triple rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery. The Nokia G42 5G is confirmed to be manufactured in India and will go on sale in the country via Amazon later this week. The handset was introduced in select markets in June this year.

Nokia G42 5G price, availability

The Nokia G42 5G is priced at Rs. 12,599 for the sole 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model. It is offered in So Grey and So Purple colour options and will go on sale starting September 15 through Amazon.

In Europe, the handset was unveiled in June with a price tag of EUR 199 (roughly Rs. 20,800) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage.

Nokia G42 5G specifications

The Nokia G42 5G runs on Android 13 and is promised to get two years of Android OS upgrade and monthly security updates for three years. It features a 6.56-inch HD+ (720 x 1,612 pixels) LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate and 560 nits of peak brightness. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection as well. The 5G smartphone has an octa-core Snapdragon 480+ SoC under the hood, paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The available RAM can be virtually expanded up to 11GB.

For optics, the Nokia G42 5G has a triple rear camera unit, comprising a 50-megapixel primary sensor, and two 2-megapixel sensors. For selfies and video chats, there is an 8-megapixel sensor at the front.

Connectivity options on the Nokia G42 5G include 5G, GPS, a USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 5.1, and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax. It comes with an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, and proximity sensor. Further, there is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication. The handset also has an IP52-rated build for dust and water resistance.

The Nokia G42 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 20W wired fast charging support. The battery is claimed to deliver up to three days of playback time on a single charge. It measures 165×8.55×75.8mm and it weighs 193.8 grams.


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Nokia G42 5G India Price Teased Ahead of September 11 Launch, Gets Pink Colour Variant in Global Markets

Nokia G42 5G will go official in India next week. As we wait for the formal launch, the HMD Global licensee has teased the pricing of its new G series smartphone via X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday (September 7). Additionally, Nokia has introduced a new colour option for the Nokia G42 5G in global markets outside India. The handset runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ SoC and features a triple rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The Nokia G42 5G is confirmed to go on sale in the country via Amazon India.

The official India X handle of Nokia asked people to guess the price of the Nokia G42 5G in its latest post. The post lists two options Rs. 16,xxx and Rs. 18,xxx, suggesting that the handset will be priced below Rs. 18,999. The two price points could be indicating two memory variants as well.

The Nokia G42 5G is available in Europe at EUR 199 (roughly Rs. 20,800) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage.

Separately, the Nokia G42 5G has received a new So Pink colour option in the global markets outside India. The new colour variant will sit alongside the Grey and So Purple colour options that have already been available in select global markets since the phone’s initial launch in June. Nokia has not confirmed whether the latest shade will be available in India.

The Nokia G42 5G will be launched in India on September 11 and it will go on sale exclusively through Amazon

Nokia G42 5G specifications

The Nokia G42 5G runs Android 13 and it is confirmed to receive two years of Android OS upgrades and monthly security updates for the next three years. The handset features a 6.56-inch HD+ (720 x 1,612 pixels) LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate. As mentioned, it runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 480+ SoC under the hood, paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The 5G handset offers up to 5GB of additional virtual RAM as well.

It has a triple rear camera unit, comprising a 50-megapixel primary sensor and two 2-megapixel sensors. It includes an 8-megapixel selfie sensor as well. The Nokia G42 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 20W wired fast charging support.



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