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Nokia G42 vs LG V60 ThinQ

47 out 100
Nokia G42
VS
56 out 100
LG V60 ThinQ
Nokia G42
LG V60 ThinQ

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia G42 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, vs LG V60 ThinQ, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia G42
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 193.8g vs 214g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose LG V60 ThinQ
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia G42 and LG V60 ThinQ
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia G42
vs
LG V60 ThinQ

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD POLED
Size 6.56 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia G42
450 nits
LG V60 ThinQ
619 nits
sRGB gamut95.3 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast990:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia G42]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 169.3 mm (6.67 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.55 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.8 g (6.84 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia G42
83.1 %
LG V60 ThinQ
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Nokia G42 and LG V60 ThinQ In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia G42
753
LG V60 ThinQ
1229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia G42
1915
LG V60 ThinQ
3382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7531229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19153382
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia G42]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia G42
388487
LG V60 ThinQ
743497
CPU141050232044
GPU69953198128
Memory91280130839
UX86204182486
NanoReview Score388487743497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia G42
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
3855
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3855
Sources: 3DMark [LG V60 ThinQ]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia G42
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
10890
Writing scoren/a14453
Web scoren/a7816
Video editingn/a5624
Data manipulationn/a8256
NanoReview Scoren/a10890

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a LG UX

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia G42
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
21:13
Web Browsingn/a08:13 h
Video Playbackn/a13:20 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 30 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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 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 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia G42
78.5 dB
LG V60 ThinQ
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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