Following in the footsteps of the Nokia G22, the company has now launched the Nokia G42, which is also designed to be focused on easy repairability
Like the previous Nokia G22, the Nokia G42 will be able to be repaired with replaceable parts thanks to its QuickFix design due in part to Nokia’s partnership with iFixit.
This means that users will be able to replace four major components if they wear out, this includes the G42’s battery, screen, charging port, and back cover.
The Nokia G42 boasts two noteworthy improvements over the Nokia G22: 5G connection capability and a Snapdragon 480 Plus processor in place of the Unisoc T606 in the earlier model.
The Nokia G42 is said to come with 3 years of monthly security updates and 2 years of OS upgrades. Two notable upgrades over the previous Nokia G22 are that the Nokia G42 now has support for 5G connectivity and now features a Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset over a Unisoc T606 in its predecessor.
Nokia G42 Specs overview:
| Display | 6.56-inch 720 x 1612 pixels HD+ LCD 90 Hz |
| Storage | 6+128GB |
| Processor | Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Camera setup | 50 + 2 + 2 MP rear / 8MP front |
| OS | Android 13 |
| Battery | 5000mAh 20W |
The Nokia G42 is said to come with 3 years of monthly security updates and 2 years of OS upgrades.
The Nokia G42 5G is priced at GBP 199 or EUR 249 (₱14,985.06) for the 6GB+128GB model and comes in either “So Grey” or “So Purple” colorways. No word on pricing and availability has been made available for the Philippines.
