The Nokia 4.2, despite what the model name might suggests, isn’t an heir to a specific device. Not only that, but it’s the first Nokia phone ever to use the number 4 at that start of its model number.
The Nokia 4.2 is a dual-glass smartphone with a plastic frame, which makes its build the most premium of the newly announced budget offers. The 4.2 model packs a waterdrop-notched TFT display of 720p and 5.71″ in diagonal.
The 4.2 runs on a Snapdragon 439 chip – it has octa-core A53 processor and Adreno 505 GPU. Then you can have the Nokia 4.2 with 2GB or 3GB RAM depending on the storage – 16GB or 32GB – both expandable.
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Nokia 4.2 has a dual-camera on the back – a 13MP f/2.2 snapper with a 2MP depth sensor, phase-detect autofocus, and a LED flash. The main camera supports the trendy night mode, which stacks a couple of images to produce a better exposed low-light photo.
There is also a fingerprint scanner at the back, just below the camera.
The small curvy notch has the 8MP selfie camera, which can also be used for AI-driven Face Unlock. And speaking about AI, we should note the Nokia 4.2 has a dedicated Google Assistant key, so talking to Google’s smart assistant is just one click away.
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Finally, the Nokia 4.2 has a pulsating white notification light in its power key, just like a couple of other Nokia phones. It supports 4G, there is FM radio, NFC, and vanilla Android Pie courtesy of Android One is 4.2’s operating system.
Nokia 4.2 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 – GLOBAL, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – LATAM
- 4G: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) 41(2500) – EMEA, APAC, MENA, LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 66(1700/2100) – LATAM
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announcement & Availability
- Announced: February, 2019
- Availability: April, 2019
Design
- Dimensions: 149 x 71.3 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 161 g
- Colours: Black, Pink Sand
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 5.71 inches, 81.4 cm2 (~76.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6×1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
- GPU: Adreno 505
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal Storage: 16/32 GB
- External Storage: microSD, up to 400 GB

Camera
- Main Camera: Single – 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3″, 1.12µm, PDAF + 2 MP, depth sensor
- Features: LED flash
- Video: [email protected]
- Selfie Camera: Single – 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4″, 1.12µm
- Video: Yes
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Multimedia
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP LE, aptX
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes (market dependent)
- USB: microUSB 2.0
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Battery & Power
- Battery Type & Capacity: Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Nokia 4.2 Price
The Nokia 4.2 will retail at $169 for the 16GB model and $199 for the 32GB one.
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