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None of this puts the G42 at a disadvantage against the competition, which have their own issues, but this is a phone with a passable camera (improvable with software), not a great one. Performance The advent of right-to-repair legislation will make this style of phone more common, and the G42 is Nokia’s second handset you can take apart and fiddle with, after the lower-spec G22. The phone gets noticeably warm with a maximum of 43.1 °C under a longer load, but it is not a critical temperature increase. This is also shown by the long-term tests, which certify a similar performance after 20 runs of the same benchmark.

When it comes to battery life, things are promising. With a 720p screen, a low-power processor and a large 5,000mAh battery, the Nokia G42 has all of the ingredients necessary for a strong showing. Nokia's G42 does have a few special features: Besides a daring color option, it is relatively easy to repair for tinkerers, has a share of recycled materials, and comes with an update promise from the manufacturer despite its low price. It is a pity that the Nokia G42 cannot currently be rented from Nokia as part of a circular subscription. Nokia is a registered trademark of Nokia Corporation. OZO is a registered trademark of Nokia Technologies Oy. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.The picture becomes a little muddier when it comes to the issue of fast charging. Thankfully it can fast charge, but at only 20W it is slower than the likes of Realme, Xiaomi and others offer even at a lower price point. Standing out in the world of smartphones is a tough gig. Beyond a great marketing team it takes something, a unique feature, a certain je ne sais quoi to make a device that the public will truly notice. It says more about the state of the phone market than the phone itself, but the fact that the Nokia G42 is purple is enough to make it notable. This apparently durability is only augmented by an official partnership with iFixit. In theory, this is a phone that can be taken apart and have its internals replaced with only a repair kit, no need for a technician. It’s a feature that was first revealed on the Nokia G22, with the G42 now joining its ranks.

I wasn’t able to test this personally, but the fact that it is offered is a real rarity on the market. At a time when e-waste is becoming an ever bigger issue, the ability to easily give a broken device a new lease of life is more valuable than ever. The rear of the phone is also constructed from 65% recycled materials. The 3-day battery testing was conducted using a real-life usage test by HMD Global. The test included active usage of a device for 5 hours per day with a new battery. Usage included e.g. gaming, video streaming, calling, sending SMS, browsing and using apps (such as social media, news, navigation and music). The test was conducted with normal device settings in a lit indoor environment. The device was left on standby overnight.

It’s certainly a responsive phone. We were never left waiting for an egregiously long time for an app to open. Battery life is a harder thing to quantify, however, as the standard test we use to compare phones wouldn’t run. The longest we managed to keep it going for was about six hours, which took it down to around 50%. Nokia claims three days of use from a charge, and as long as your usage is light and you make careful use of the battery-saver mode that turns off things like 5G and location services, then that’s not out of the question.

Starting with the app, it is the now standard Nokia app which borrows heavily from the Google Camera interface. It is clean and easy to navigate. The 5,000 mAh battery enables Nokia's G42 5G to run for a decent 15:33 hours in our WLAN test. There are phones in this price range that last much longer, but the phone generally cuts a good figure in everyday use and usually accompanies you through the day without a charging stop. The processor is fast enough, the screen sufficient for everyday use and the camera takes decent pictures. However, the Nokia G42 5G cannot stand out from comparable phones in any of these areas. The battery life and WLAN speed are also mediocre rather than leading.Maybe in future we will see pink, yellow or another Lumia mainstay, red, return, but for the moment the Nokia G42 represents a little whimsy in a world ruled by monochromatics. The G42 also comes in ‘So Grey’, but that seems beside the point.