Easily Repairable Nokia G42 5G Launched With Snapdragon 480+

Published: Thursday, June 29, 2023, 12:00 [IST]

HMD Global has launched a new Nokia phone in the wild. The Nokia G42 joins the ranks of budget smartphones by the Finnish brand, and this one focuses on repairability. Nokia has, of late, been a big proponent of sustainability and has been offering devices that have a smaller carbon footprint and can be easily repaired.

The company is partnering with iFixit to bring repair guides for the Nokia G42, ensuring that consumers can extend the life cycle of the device even after it runs into issues without having to run to a service center. The company will also support the smartphone for five years with after sales parts including displays, batteries, and charging ports.

The Nokia G42 is the company’s first repairable 5G smartphone. It is also sustainably built. Let’s take a look at the specs and features

Nokia G42: Specifications and Features

The Nokia G42 is built keeping the environment in mind. The back of the smartphone is made from recycled plastic, while it comes in a sustainably made packaging, which is a box made of fully certified FSC Mix material.

Nokia has also tested the smartphone ro survive more knocks with over 2x drop testing and an additional compression testing. It has also made it easy to repair. The two-piece unibody design is made such that any one can easily remove the back cover and replace the parts using iFixit gear.

On the front is a 6.56-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The display has a water drop notch that houses an 8MP front facing camera. The panel is also protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

The Nokia G42 is powered by the Snapdragon 480+ SoC along with 4GB and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. The storage is further expandable via a microSD card. The Nokia G42 runs on Android 13 with HMD Global promising two years of Android OS updates and three years of monthly security updates.

The Nokia G42 is powered by a 5000mAh battery with 20W fast charging. It is also IP52 rated for dust and water resistance and has a headphone jack with a fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button.

As for the camera, the Nokia G42 comes with a 50MP primary camera along with a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera.

Nokia G42: Price and Availability

The Nokia G42 has launched in Europe. The smartphone is being offered in Purple and Grey colors, and starts at EUR 249 for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The repair components include a new screen priced at EUR 50, while a replacement battery is priced EUR 25 and the charging port assembly is priced at EUR 20.

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