Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Nokia G42

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

6.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.8 mm

165 mm
Width

76.8 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

225 g

193.8 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

IP68

Yes
Build features

Illuminated RGB logo (on the back), pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

QuickFix user-reparable design
Colors

Black, Grey

Gray, Purple

Display
Display type

LTPO AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.56 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1612 pixels
Pixel density

388 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

Always-On display, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

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Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(second)

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
GPU

Adreno 750

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

12, 16 GB

4, 6 GB
Internal storage

256 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 4.0, NTFS support for external storage

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm
(telephoto) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm, 3x optical zoom

(macro) , 2 MP
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm

(depth) , 2 MP
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 22 mm, 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.4"
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4, USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

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NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0, 65W (100% in 39 min)

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 20W
Reverse charging

Yes, 10W

-
Wireless charging

Qi

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