Tecno Spark Slim vs Nokia G42

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Phone Names Tecno Spark Slim Nokia G42
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, September 022023, June 28
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, October 10Available. Released 2023, June 28
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), fiber-reinforced plastic backGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions164.2 x 75.9 x 5.9 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.23 in)165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
SIMNano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight156 g (5.50 oz)193.8 g (6.84 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
ChipsetMediatek Helio G200 (6 nm)Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2 (1.1GHz)Adreno 619
OSAndroid 15, HIOS 15Android 13, upgradable to Android 14
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC
Internal256GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single50 MP, (wide), PDAF-
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single13 MP, (wide)8 MP
VideoYesYes
Sound
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakers (with Dolby Atmos)Yes
Comms
BluetoothYes5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANYesWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyroFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging45W wired, 100% in 57 min 10W reverse wired Bypass charging20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
Type5160 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsSlim White, Cool BlackGray, Purple, Red
ModelsKM7k-
PriceAbout 180 EUR$ 545.00 / £ 124.99