Nokia G42 vs Realme 16x
Product
Price
260 USD
260 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Nokia Mobiles
Realme Mobiles
Model No
Nokia G42
Realme 16x
Launch Date
2023, June 28
2026, August 12
Website
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
166.5 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Weight
193.8 g (6.84 oz)
217 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Gray, Purple
Endurance Brown, Glory White
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 975 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)
Size
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Android 13
Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
4GB/6GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Lens 2
2 MP, (macro)
Lens 3
2 MP, (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Lens 1
8 MP
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
45W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC
7W reverse wired
Bypass charging
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG