Nokia G42 vs Honor 400

47 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia G42 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nokia G42

Larger display: 6.56in

Reasons to choose Honor 400

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 184g vs 193.8g
Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia G42 and Honor 400

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nokia G42

55

Honor 400

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nokia G42

35

Honor 400

84

Performance

App & system performance

Nokia G42

31

Honor 400

48

Games

3D gaming performance

Nokia G42

21

Honor 400

43

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nokia G42

73

Honor 400

78

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nokia G42

71

Honor 400

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nokia G42

47

Honor 400

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.56 in	6.55 in
Resolution	720x1612 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	269 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	560 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	83.1 %	90.2 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Nokia G42

450 nits

Honor 400

n/a

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

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia G42]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165 mm (6.5 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.55 mm (0.34 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	193.8 g (6.84 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP66
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	n/a
Colors	- Gray - Purple	- Black - Silver - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nokia G42

83.1 %

Honor 400

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Nokia G42 and Honor 400 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2630 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	8 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 720
GPU Cores	256	512
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	975 MHz
FLOPS	486.4 GFLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nokia G42

753

Honor 400

1142

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nokia G42

1915

Honor 400

3180

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	753	1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1915	3180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	4046

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia G42], [Honor 400]

AnTuTu 10

Nokia G42

388487

Honor 400

854878

CPU	141050	267068
GPU	69953	234936
Memory	91280	193158
UX	86204	159716
NanoReview Score	388487	854878

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5300 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	0:57 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.4
Pixel size	n/a	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.4
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

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

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Max Volume

Nokia G42

78.5 dB

Honor 400

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 20 W	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nokia G42 vs Honor 400

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