Nokia G42 5G vs Honor Play 20a
Quick Comparison
Both Nokia G42 5G and Honor Play 20a comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nokia G42 5G has better resolution of 1612 x 720 than Honor Play 20a which has resolution of 1600 x 720. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nokia G42 5G | Honor Play 20a |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.56 in | 6.5 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple | 13 MP + 2 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 11499 | Rs. 11999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is June 28, 2023. The cost of Nokia G42 5G is Rs. 11499. The Expected cost of Honor Play 20a is Rs. 11999.
Display comparison
Honor Play 20a has screen size of 6.5 inches which falls short to Nokia G42 5G's 6.56 inch screen. Nokia G42 5G has IPS Screen type where as Honor Play 20a has LCD Screen type. Honor's phone has display density of 270 PPI & Nokia's phone has only 269 PPI display density. Nokia G42 5G has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Honor Play 20a has 2.222:1 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 6 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
Nokia G42 5G's 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Honor Play 20a's 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nokia G42 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 8 MP Front Camera in comparison to Honor Play 20a's 5 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 12 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nokia G42 5G | Honor Play 20a |
| General | ||
| Model | G42 5G | Play 20a |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | June 28, 2023 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.79 x 163.93 x 9.95 mm | |
| Weight | 198 g | |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Design Type | Classic (Candybar) | |
| Colors | Meteor Grey, Lavender | Night Black, Titanium Empty Silver, Aurora Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS Screen (16M Colors) | Color LCD Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.56 inches, 720 x 1612 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.5 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 2.222:1 |
| PPI | ~ 269 PPI | ~ 270 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 82.8% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Features | Brightness 450 nits (typ.), 400 nits (min.) 560 nits with brightness boost | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 5 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 1 TB | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 512 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41 (full), n66, n77, n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax-ready | v802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive | Yes, v5.1 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, Beidou, A-GPS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass | |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP52 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Machine Cloning, Intelligent Multi-Window, Intelligent Vision, Intelligent Screen Recognition, AI Subtitles, YOYO Suggestion | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) AF 2 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth Sensor) | 13 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night mode, Dark Vision, Tripod mode, AI portrait, 50MP mode with HDR, Personalized | Continuous Shooting, Digital Zoom, Geo tagging, Touch Focus HDR, Face Detection |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Main) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v12 |
| Custom UI | Magic Ul 6.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460 | 2 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Java | No | Yes |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Document Reader | Yes | |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 20W Fast Charging | |