Nokia G42

Name: Nokia G42
Brand: Nokia
SKU: nokia-g42
Price: 173.12 USD
Availability: InStock

2023 · android · Budget

IP52

Specs

RAM / Storage	Price new	Price used	Listings
4 / 128 GB	$199	$173	13 listings $ 147 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 173 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 174 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 174 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
6 / 128 GB	—	$201	3 listings $ 201 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 201 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 211 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
8 / 256 GB	—	—	—

low tier (0–100 composite of performance, battery, value and longevity)

Autonomy 29 Gaming 9 Value 18

Camera 22% Battery life 21% Everyday 19%

Stage M2 — Refining requirements Add 2–3 phones to compare — verdicts will show who wins which axis.

📝 Our review

Nokia G42 review: 6.56" display, 5000 mAh battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, real-world verdict and used-market prices.

Gaming (SoC) 3.9

Camera 15.5

Battery life 40 5,000 mAh

Charging 2

Everyday 38.7

Screen 29.6

Compactness 83.4

Refresh rate 90Hz

Estimate from two anchors: launch MSRP $199 (2023) and used-market median $173 (2026).

−5% / year · next year ≈ $165

Cost to own ≈ $0.6/mo · buying now at $173, 2-year horizon

Money could earn ≈ $0.6/mo · the $173 kept at 4.17%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Sep 21, 2026)

2023 $199

2024 $190

2025 $181

2026 · now $173

2027 $165