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Nokia G42 vs Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G

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Nokia G42 vs Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G

50 out of 100
Nokia G42
VS
60 out of 100
Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G
Nokia G42
Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.56-inch Nokia G42 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus) that was released on June 28, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nokia G42
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • 51% higher pixel density (405 vs 269 PPI)
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (455K versus 388K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (488 against 448 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 20W)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nokia G42 and Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nokia G42
vs
Moto G54 Power 5G

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.56 inches6.5 inches
Resolution720 x 1612 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI269 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness560 nits560 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio83.1%85.6%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space95.3% -
PWMNot detected -
Response time29 ms -
Contrast990:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nokia G42
448 nits
Moto G54 Power 5G+9%
488 nits

Design and build

Height165 mm (6.5 inches)161.56 mm (6.36 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)73.82 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness8.55 mm (0.34 inches)8.89 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight193.8 g (6.84 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
WaterproofIP52IP52
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsGray, PurpleBlue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nokia G42 and Motorola Moto G54 Power 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 PlusMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process8 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686Yes
GraphicsAdreno 619IMG BXM-8-256
GPU shading units256144
GPU clock950 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~486.4 GFLOPS~259.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU141050153374
GPU6995353214
Memory91280114330
UX86204134605
Total score388487455523
Samples[2 tests][5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size4, 6 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM - My UX
OS size18 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power20 W33 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 40 min)Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time2:00 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:22 hr
Watching video - 14:34 hr
Gaming - 06:06 hr
Standby - 145 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 118°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel size - 0.61 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationNo -

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 24484920 x 3264
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
SensorCMOSCMOS
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesYes
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJune 2023September 2023
Release dateJune 2023September 2023
Launch price$199$250
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 20 WYes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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