5G Powerhouse? Exploring the Nokia G42 in 2024 - Is It Still a Smart Investment?

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  • Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
  • Is the Nokia G42 5G still a contender in the ever-evolving world of smartphones? Join me as I dive deep into this device, exploring its features, performance, and value proposition in 2024. From its 5G capabilities to its camera prowess and battery life, I leave no stone unturned in this comprehensive review. Discover if the Nokia G42 5G is worth your investment in 2024 and whether it stands the test of time in the competitive smartphone market. Tune in now to make an informed decision on your next smartphone purchase!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 87

  • @redhamasri
    @redhamasri 7 місяців тому +19

    I got the 8 ram with 256 storage which make it a decent unit and i recived Android 14 update which makes it even better as a daily driver.

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  5 місяців тому

      Nice!

    • @ReezzyVerk-x6w
      @ReezzyVerk-x6w 4 місяці тому

      Wats the price ?

    • @ReezzyVerk-x6w
      @ReezzyVerk-x6w 4 місяці тому

      Not used yet

    • @redhamasri
      @redhamasri 3 місяці тому

      I got it for around 170 US dollars on sale in Saudi Arabia and in UAE its also available there which makes it an unbeatable deal when you think of value for the money you spent!

  • @riittap9121
    @riittap9121 4 місяці тому +11

    I'm currently using a Nokia 7.2 which I bought nearly 4 years ago. Sadly, there are no more security updates available for this Android 11, so I'm looking for a new phone. I've never used anything but Nokia phones. I bought N9 just as they were closing down the mobile business, skipped the Lumia-phase entirely and used N9 for five years, until I was able to buy the next proper Nokia phone. My N9 even recovered nicely from a bath in the waching machine. A clear sign of being a Nokia-owner is this: When you drop your phone on the floor, your first instict is to check if the phone made a mark on your wooden floor 😁

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  4 місяці тому

      😂😂

    • @juholuomala8414
      @juholuomala8414 2 місяці тому

      i used to have the N9. Still the best phone i ever owned. Meego was amazing!

    • @riittap9121
      @riittap9121 2 місяці тому

      @@juholuomala8414 My husband worked in the development of N9 so of course I had to buy the phone. I loved it dearly, it was just the right size. The next phone after that felt gigantic.

  • @dukejukem8843
    @dukejukem8843 2 місяці тому +5

    Just ordered the 6GB/128GB today imported from Amazon UK. Got it for $140 usd sold & dispatched by Amazon in purple after import tax. Super excited to try Nokia again. Budget options in the U.S. are abysmally lackluster compared to what overseas offers.

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  2 місяці тому

      Oh really? I didn't think they'd be much different to what we have!

  • @lsfanai
    @lsfanai 4 місяці тому +8

    I think it's Ok-ish for day to day use for people who are not into playing mobile games but doing generic things like browsing, watching netflix, youtube etc etc, great review

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  4 місяці тому

      Absolutely, it's great for the basics.
      Thanks for watching 😁👍

    • @riittap9121
      @riittap9121 2 місяці тому

      Who on earth watches Netflix or UA-cam on phone!?

    • @Alex-tu1kg
      @Alex-tu1kg 2 місяці тому

      @@riittap9121
      I do!

    • @basshead17
      @basshead17 2 місяці тому

      😂😂 ​@@riittap9121

    • @lsfanai
      @lsfanai 2 місяці тому

      @@riittap9121 millions excluding you

  • @ansari098
    @ansari098 3 місяці тому +3

    A good smartphone with stock android, best in class looks and has a repairability and durability

  • @selwynmason457
    @selwynmason457 5 місяців тому +5

    Excellent informative review. You don't need the best just one capable of doing the job in hand.

  • @MikeAnderson-ot7pc
    @MikeAnderson-ot7pc День тому

    Just bought this phone, go ahead and buy it a killer deal from Nokia. Same performance as the Galaxy A55, but for half the price.

  • @Luca_Natoli
    @Luca_Natoli 3 місяці тому +1

    Phones the Mrs and I use.
    Great device and does what it needs to do, makes calls and messages.
    Don't play games on it, not a mobile gamer. So for us, it is perfect.
    Good video.

  • @ickleone33
    @ickleone33 2 місяці тому +1

    Just got this £139, Argos. Ideal for what I need, being a light user. Great review, Thanks..

    • @princemo2040
      @princemo2040 20 днів тому

      How is the phone now?

    • @ickleone33
      @ickleone33 19 днів тому

      @@princemo2040 Yes, like it. Take videos of family, on holiday and just in general. Quality of pic's etc is good for what i need. I use it to fly a drone, does it well very clear. Nice size phone, very sturdy, put a silicon cover to protect phone. Battery life between chargers, very good and doesn't need charging as much as my Samsung did. Very pleased...

  • @leeboydell9804
    @leeboydell9804 6 місяців тому +2

    Would this be a good alternative to my 2 years old battery dying Samsung a52? Looks sim on specks

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  6 місяців тому +2

      The A52 will be better overall especially with screen and camera. But this is still decent for the money

    • @leeboydell9804
      @leeboydell9804 6 місяців тому

      @@ashdoestech just was thinking of the durability of self repair as a nightmare with any network got that free battery thing but don't want a factory reset phone coming back lol

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah definitely worth considering for that reason, makes life alot easier! 😅

    • @leeboydell9804
      @leeboydell9804 6 місяців тому

      @@ashdoestech 100% a good selling point cos Samsung was good in the days that ya could swap a 🔋

  • @orfious
    @orfious 5 місяців тому +3

    thanks mate, this was really informative

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  4 місяці тому

      No probs
      Thanks for watching 😁

  • @acemellanphilippgonzaga3286
    @acemellanphilippgonzaga3286 5 місяців тому +3

    Perks of Nokia Device is the software updates

  • @iMadhuKumar
    @iMadhuKumar 6 місяців тому +4

    Thank you for analysis. Its decent one for normal usage at the price point.

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  6 місяців тому

      Absolutely! Does the job well enough for most. But there are definitely better options around!
      Thanks for watching!

  • @lawrencelawrence3928
    @lawrencelawrence3928 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm taking mine back to Argos, it keeps cutting off what I view on Tiktok and the keyboard keys are too small.
    Some text is incomplete and the camera is glitchy..
    I really don't like using it.

    • @lovefive5733
      @lovefive5733 4 місяці тому

      Good post, I was going to actually swap my Samsung A14 5g for the Nokia g42,but after reading your post I think I'll stick to my Samsung. Thank you 😊 😊😊

    • @Harsh12351
      @Harsh12351 3 місяці тому

      The keyboard keys can be changed in size. Just want to know if it is a display issue because AFAIK the display is quite large.

    • @lovefive5733
      @lovefive5733 3 місяці тому

      @@Harsh12351 thank you

    • @Harsh12351
      @Harsh12351 3 місяці тому

      @@lovefive5733 so which phone are you using currently?

  • @alpeshupadhye4747
    @alpeshupadhye4747 2 місяці тому

    The storage is ufs or emmc?

  • @ioannisefthimiou790
    @ioannisefthimiou790 9 днів тому

    Nokia is necessary to make a big refresh for 5g smartphones.

  • @satyaprasanna627
    @satyaprasanna627 4 місяці тому

    hey dude,
    i am a light user i won't use my phone much
    i brought the same phone
    i need to take care of my kid while working
    My child is good at throwing things
    sorry to ask like this. is this phone strong or week i want a super strong phone which won't break easily
    please suggest

    • @redhamasri
      @redhamasri 3 місяці тому

      If that is your situation I would highly recommend another Nokia model called XR20 or the newer one XR21 but I would still go for XR20 since it's a bit cheaper by now,and if you got that beast you don't have to worry any more ...you will be a worry free mom!

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 8 місяців тому +1

    Ash! Thank you for posting.

  • @aakash9831
    @aakash9831 2 місяці тому

    Sir very good review.. does it have 1080p video play support on UA-cam ?

    • @doppifity
      @doppifity 2 місяці тому +1

      i own the 3.4 which has the same screen resolution and it does support 1080p, so this should be the same

    • @aakash9831
      @aakash9831 2 місяці тому

      @@doppifity ok thanks may I know the display quality of nokia like 16 million colours hardly people buy nokia here in Mumbai mostly MI and samsung are in form

    • @doppifity
      @doppifity 2 місяці тому

      @@aakash9831 yeah it's sad, i know India is/was one of Nokia's biggest markets but now they are retiring the brand 😔

  • @ridinghightidesindia6847
    @ridinghightidesindia6847 6 місяців тому

    How's camera quality?

  • @dave8204
    @dave8204 8 місяців тому +1

    It's ok but a bit bland looking. I'm not sure 5G is essential for the kind of people who go for budget phones,whenever I've actually managed to get a signal the main noticeable effect has been my battery level dropping at about double its usual rate. I'd guess that for people looking for "just a phone" a Moto G14,or even G13 would do the job, eBay and a bit of patience will get you even the later model for around £100 new

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  8 місяців тому

      I agree, it's pretty decent but you can definitely get an equivalent or something better for less. I picked up a regular Pixel 6 for just £20 more and aside from battery life, it's miles better in every way!

    • @hardworker8030
      @hardworker8030 4 місяці тому

      I have a motorola G54 5g and the battery drains so fast so I'm looking for another budget phone but I don't know if I want another 5g phone so would you know if I bought a 5g phone and turned off the 5g will it have the same battery drain as a 4g phone.

  • @TheMissyFiles
    @TheMissyFiles 5 місяців тому +2

    Do you think this is alright as a child's phone?

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeaaahh! It'll be fine! 👍

  • @BenjaminAnand23
    @BenjaminAnand23 12 днів тому

    I'm using 8 256 it's really good. But the camera is not good.

  • @emmanuelharris2255
    @emmanuelharris2255 4 місяці тому

    Great review .

  • @ReezzyVerk-x6w
    @ReezzyVerk-x6w 4 місяці тому

    Sad thing is doesn't support gyroscope in pubg

  • @bharadwajsatya3475
    @bharadwajsatya3475 5 місяців тому

    Its like budget friendly car gud ambiance with gud mileage.

  • @nandlal123
    @nandlal123 3 місяці тому

    I think you are Nokia lover like me

  • @papan20101
    @papan20101 Місяць тому

    G42 5G is not perfect for high end graphics game, like bgmi or call of duty
    It will crush at the middle of the game ,
    Don't buy it if you love to play high end graphics game

  • @keithbartlett8926
    @keithbartlett8926 3 місяці тому

    Also repairable 😊

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  3 місяці тому

      Think I might have mentioned it 😅

  • @neilnoakes2685
    @neilnoakes2685 8 місяців тому

    Just not worth the money with the other options available.

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  8 місяців тому

      Yep, definitely better options out there!

    • @3Toy
      @3Toy 6 місяців тому +1

      Recommend pls

    • @neilnoakes2685
      @neilnoakes2685 6 місяців тому +2

      @@3Toy Samsung A14 5g, Samsung A15, Moto G14.

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  6 місяців тому +4

      Some Honor phones are pretty good value. X8 or Magic5 Lite are good examples

    • @JP-il1ef
      @JP-il1ef 6 місяців тому

      ​@@neilnoakes2685they are all bollocks. Hot all of em shine! Will try out Nokia G42

  • @ubjuu
    @ubjuu 5 місяців тому +1

    crap,dont buy this,buy poco

    • @halvaraspegren7635
      @halvaraspegren7635 3 місяці тому

      I have a 3 years old poco, still beats many "high end phones" in every day use, and it was dirt cheap.
      I bought it just to see how bad it was (since back then it was the cheapest handset with decent specs) but it was a killer unit, just keeps going.

    • @aniketpatil3066
      @aniketpatil3066 15 днів тому +1

      Don't compare nokia with poco shit 🤡

  • @Sade-uh1sh
    @Sade-uh1sh 2 місяці тому +1

    DON'T GET IT, AN IPHONE 11 IS BETTER AND ONLY A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE PLS AM WARNING YOU MY NOKIA IS BARELY RUNNING 😢

    • @Sade-uh1sh
      @Sade-uh1sh 2 місяці тому

      @stesrad I know right, iPhone is sad but the Nokia 400g am using right now is just horrible. I can't take pictures and my max fps when gaming is 30-45 with freezing. I just got this phone 3 days ago. Never again 😞

    • @Sade-uh1sh
      @Sade-uh1sh 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@stesradThe Nokia is an awesome phone if you don't use it for games. I am a gamer so it's really important to save good ping and fps. Thank you for understanding though

    • @Harsh12351
      @Harsh12351 2 місяці тому +1

      Is it the 4GB variant that is not working or the 6GB one?

    • @Sade-uh1sh
      @Sade-uh1sh 2 місяці тому

      ​My first Nokia was 5G but it had insane things happening to it after 5 months of having it. My 6G one am using right now is okay. My camera is barely working. It runs games at 20-60 fps but every 1-2 minutes it freezes for 17 seconds. There a huge spot on screen even though there is no damage to the screen. My 6G wifi only works for small things like text and UA-cam and phone call. But the battery is insanely good. Only 1 charge a day. But over all please do not buy NOKIA pls try smt els my friend. Don't get scammed ⛔⛔😢​@@Harsh12351

    • @stevenhocking6407
      @stevenhocking6407 28 днів тому +1

      Lol jealous much? 😂😂

  • @maruthi04
    @maruthi04 8 місяців тому

    Only 2 5g bands.Not worth 😂

  • @derickmartis220
    @derickmartis220 4 місяці тому

    Very informative video thank you

    • @ashdoestech
      @ashdoestech  4 місяці тому

      No worries. Thanks for watching! 🙌