Honor X7b vs Nokia G42

53 out 100

VS

47 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Nokia G42, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X7b

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 389ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Reasons to choose Nokia G42

Lighter design: 193.8g vs 199g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7b and Nokia G42

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X7b

68

Nokia G42

55

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X7b

41

Nokia G42

35

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X7b

26

Nokia G42

31

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X7b

17

Nokia G42

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X7b

91

Nokia G42

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X7b

63

Nokia G42

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X7b

53

Nokia G42

47

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.8 in	6.56 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	389 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	850 nits	560 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	83.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X7b

n/a

Nokia G42

450 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	95.3 %
Response time	n/a	29 ms
Contrast	n/a	990:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia G42]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	166.7 mm (6.56 in)	165 mm (6.5 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.24 mm (0.32 in)	8.55 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	193.8 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP52
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Gray - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X7b

87.6 %

Nokia G42

83.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and Nokia G42 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	8 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 619
GPU Cores	128	256
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	486.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X7b

412

Nokia G42

753

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X7b

1422

Nokia G42

1915

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	412	753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1422	1915

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7b], [Nokia G42]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X7b

303284

Nokia G42

388487

CPU	102545	141050
GPU	39835	69953
Memory	93470	91280
UX	67434	86204
NanoReview Score	303284	388487

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	18 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.2	n/a

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.67	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	No	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	13	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Honor X7b

n/a

Nokia G42

78.5 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	June, 2023 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	230	199
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	Yes 20 W

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

Results

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Honor X7b

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Nokia G42

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Honor X7b vs Nokia G42

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