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