Nokia G42 5G Review - Did Nokia Just Get it Right - iGyaan

We check out the new Nokia G42 5G , a budget offering from Nokia. While it pales with regards to current standards. It is still a good offering from a reliable phone brand.

00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Built and Design
01:21 - Display
02:11 - OS and UI
02:30 - Performance
03:44 - Connectivity
04:10 - Battery
04:42 - Repairability
05:19 - Camera
07:37 - Outro

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[rahulsingh]

Come on India has a lot of expections from you

[_P.K.]

Finally someone is testing the one big thing which actually matters and the basic functinoality of a phone, the call quality! how many youtube reviewers are doing this now-a-days!

[whomayanksingh]

I still remember I took my first ever phone Micromax A65 watching your video. Back in those days I used to watch iGyaan videos while eating food or just for get more insight into smartphones of those days.
From Micromax I shifted to Karbonn, then Xolo, then Motorola, then Xiaomi, then Oneplus and not finally watching this video on my iPhone 14 Pro, and before owning one watching your video of that device.
Whoa Times flies, but still your videos as still accurate, precise and to the point.

[Veteranvideogamer]

I have been watching your reviews since my college days around 2012. Precise, detailed and well presented(no unnecessary over-emphasizing statements). I took my first smartphone having confidence from your review.
This review: Nice to know it has inbox charging adapter. Great review as usual.

[rahulj]

I am getting this for my Mom. She is still using Nokia 5.1 Plus from 2018. She loves the Nokia brand for being simple and easy. I was going for moto but when it comes to updates Nokia is really good. Moto devices under 15K will only get 1 OS updates whereas this device will get 2+3 Years of software support.

[GurpreetSingh-hcfn]

Nokia. Pls get it right going forward. From being the king of the keypad phones era to producing lacklustre smartphones, it’s not a good feeling. I’ve used maximum Nokia keypad phones and I hope to see a giant comeback soon ✌️

[Indranilshares]

I just bought the Nokia G42. Your video and photo comparison in this video clearly shows that Nokia holds very well against even the highly expensive iphone 14 camera. Nokia photos and videos are a bit more saturated and have a cooler colour tone but overall, I felt the resolution, sharpness and details are not bad. Comparing the price, the camera is great. Definitely a great buy for people who are budget conscious, like me and even for people who want to get good phone camera in a budget. Even the front camera is quite good, although the unnecesary vignette it puts on front facing camera portraits is irritating.
Nokia has bought out a winner this time. I will definitely recommend this phone to people who want to get a good phone in a budget.

[EmmanuelSavvi]

I have this phone one month now and really i am very happy about it's futures i simply love it, thanks Nokia ❤❤

[PavanKumar-fthi]

Looks pretty solid for this price point.

[sidartha]

A detailed and comprehensive review. Unlike most youtubers who are trying to make their videos snazzy because there is no substance in their content. Your review on the other hand emphasizes the basic points pivotal to buying a phone. Kudos to your entire team for such an exceptional review. Nokia is certainly not producing high end phones with best specifications but at least they are producing durable phones with decent specifications for average consumers. I have used a Nokia all my life. I still feel nothing beats a Nokia when it comes to practicality. Thanks a lot for the review once again.

[Stories]

Apart from the display it is a solid phone

[parivartakchhabra]

1:39 100% agree with you atleast punch hole fullhd display should be provided

[aalamzeeshan]

India love NOKIA please launch good phones specially 6.1 inches phone

[yashp]

In the era where everyone is providing curved display or punch hole display, Nokia is behaving like Internet Explorer.

[indiangamingfactshistory]

I agree this phone is good and pricing is also good. But Nokia has done this thing so late. Fact is this people who really like Nokia are almost forgot Nokia for example last year i had Nokia G21 which is nice phone and my friends colleagues and cousin everybody says to me that "Nokia abhi bhi Phone bnata hai 😅"
So Nokia is done so poor marketing in India for last 5 years plus there are no tv commercials of Nokia phones like back then. But i am still disappoint for the price of X30 which is good competitor of Nord 3ce.

[sunilnathani]

Hope Nokia continues to bring smartphones like G42, next year also, but with :
- fhd display
- "Android 14" out of box
- 67w charger
- Stereo speakers.
- Side punch hole 📸
- 2 sims + 1 micro SD card slot
* 6 gb / 128 gb - Rs 16, 000.

[sumanthkumargunturu]

Clear and presice review covering all the pros and cons as part of review. Very nice presentation. Agree the display should be Full HD 120GHz in the competitive world.

[sanjaymehrotra]

Nice genuine honest review. No facial monkeying as with others.

[rahulj]

Hey Bharat can you please check how many 5G bands this Nokia G42 has because website says it has only 2.

[soumyabhowmik]

Tell more about available 5G bands, and post a long term review about performance, battery life, heating etc