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HMD Global today unveiled its latest smartphone, the HMD Fusion, an affordable device whose idea is to change functions and style with a shell. This is how the HMD Fusion will initially be distributed, but additional devices will be available later this year.
Nokia G42 5G Android 15 Test Appears on Geekbench
25. 12. 2024 Wednesday / By: Robert Denes / Software / Exact time: BST / Print this page
As was the case with Android 14, the Nokia G42 5G smartphone has also appeared on Geekbench with its Android 15 test, in which the device scored 758 points in the single-core test and 1823 points in the multi-core test, and Android Build 15 has already become visible as the first Nokia smartphone. The phone should have a 64/8/16MP camera, a massive back, a 4600mAh battery with 33W charging and a 6/128GB memory layout.
The Nokia G42 phone was released by Nokia on June 2023. It has 4 GB of MB memory. Its camera resolution is 50 Mpixel. Its display size is 6.56 inches. The device has been viewed 79 times on Phoneguru in the last two weeks. It has an overall user rating of 8.20. The device is not available for purchase.
Overall, it's a largely innocuous device that does everything you'd expect a phone to do. But keep in mind that this is an entry-level to mid-range device with a price and performance that match. If you're looking for the bells and whistles that the best phones offer, you'll be disappointed. Its performance is perfectly acceptable for everyday use, but the aging processor means you'll want to avoid anything too graphically demanding.
On paper, it's a close match for the Motorola Moto G53 5G. Motorola is often the king of budget phones, and indeed, when you compare its budget-friendly device to Nokia's, there's really not much separating them. If anything, Motorola wins, thanks to its 120Hz display and even more affordable price tag. Nokia gets a depth-sensing camera and repairability, but how useful these will be in real life is up for debate.
The display is only HD, with a maximum resolution of 720p. The Nokia G42 isn't alone in the sea of budget devices offering this, but it's true that there are devices that exist for similar money that offer Full HD 1080p displays. I feel like Nokia missed the mark in this regard. The display only offers a 90Hz refresh rate. Again, this will be fine for most people with regular use, but since competing devices support up to 120Hz for smoother scrolling and navigation, this is a sign against the G42. The differences will be negligible, it's just a bit confusing why Nokia doesn't include these features by default.
Since the selling point of the Nokia G42 5G is that it's repairable, it would have been nice if the phone was actually worth keeping. Nokia expects the G42 5G to last for many years, but with the specs being outdated at launch, I can only see customers becoming even more envious of those with more modern mid-range devices in the future.
iFixit’s readily available parts and tools mean you can replace the battery, charging port, and even the screen for a small fee. And while I wasn’t able to do the repair process myself to see if the claims of how easy it is were true, I was able to watch videos online. The process seems straightforward, which is what I would expect from iFixit’s involvement, but I have to wonder how many people would realistically want to repair a cheap phone. Nokia’s claims that people want to be more frugal in the current financial climate are certainly valid, but I feel like the repairable nature would make more sense when combined with a flagship-like device.