Nokia G42 vs Xiaomi Redmi K40S

Nokia G42

Xiaomi Redmi K40S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

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

-
LTE speed

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM

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

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

165 mm

163.2 mm
Width

75.8 mm

76 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

7.7 mm
Weight

193.8 g

195 g
Splash resistant

Yes

Yes
Dust proof

Yes

-
Build features

QuickFix user-reparable design

-
Colors

Gray, Purple

Black, Blue, Gray, Green

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.56 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460

Single-core 3.2 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 585
Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 650
Memory RAM

4, 6 GB

6, 8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Memory card max

1 TB

-
Storage

-

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 0.8 µm, 1/2"
(macro) , 2 MP

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, 119˚
(depth) , 2 MP

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

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

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, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
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, proximity

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 20W

Quick Charge 3+, 67W (100% in 38 min)

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