Break It, Fix It: New Nokia G42's Self-Repair Ability - Unboxing & Review

Welcome to my KZbin channel, where today we delve into the exciting world of the newly released Nokia G42 5G smartphone:
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In this video, we'll embark on an unboxing adventure, followed by a comprehensive review, covering all the essential aspects of this feature-packed device.
📦 Unboxing: Join me as we unbox the Nokia G42 5G and explore the contents of the package, including the essential accessories like the USB Type-C cable, sim pin, quick start guide, and safety booklet.
💎 Design & Build: Let's dive into the elegant design and sturdy build of the Nokia G42 5G. With its 60% recycled plastic back and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 front, we'll discuss how it combines sustainability and durability while offering a premium look and feel. Don't miss the QuickFix removable back cover feature!
📱 Display: Feast your eyes on the Nokia G42 5G's captivating 6.56-inch display. We'll explore its immersive visuals, boasting an impressive HD+ resolution of 720x1612 pixels. With a 90Hz refresh rate and brightness ranging from 400 to 560 nits, this display is set to enhance your viewing experience.
🔋 Battery & Charging: Stay powered up with the Nokia G42 5G's massive 5000mAh non-removable battery, offering up to an impressive 3-day battery life. We'll discuss the convenience of 20W fast charging support, ensuring you spend less time tethered to a power outlet.
💨 Performance: Powered by the Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G chipset, the Nokia G42 5G delivers impressive performance. We'll explore its processing capabilities and the choice of 6GB RAM, enabling smooth multitasking and speedy app launches.
📷 Cameras: Capture stunning moments with the Nokia G42 5G's versatile camera setup. With a 50MP main camera, 2MP depth sensor, and 2MP macro lens, we'll explore features like Night mode, Dark Vision, Tripod mode, and AI portrait. Experience the power of OZO 3D Audio recording while capturing your memories.
🎧 Audio: Immerse yourself in the Nokia G42 5G's audio capabilities. With OZO Playback and FM radio (headset required) features, we'll explore how it enhances your audio experience. Discover the device's dual microphones and single speaker setup, delivering clear sound quality.
🌐 Connectivity: From Bluetooth 5.1 and a 3.5mm headphone jack to GPS, USB Type-C (USB 2.0) OTG, and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax-ready.
Join me on this immersive journey as we unbox and review the Nokia G42 5G, covering its stunning display, impressive camera capabilities, long-lasting battery life, and more. Make sure to click the link in the description for additional information about the Nokia G42 5G. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all the latest tech reviews. Let's dive in!
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Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Unboxing - 00:12
Design & Build - 01:00
Self-Repair Info - 02:19
Display - 04:01
Performance - 05:51
Battery - 09:25
Cameras - 10:17
Audio - 13:06
Conclusion - 14:20
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[@typicaltechlad]

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[@Natural-eh2qb]

Nokia is a famous company. They are famous for their durable build quality. I bought Nokia 6.1 in 2018, which I still have, even its charger is absolutely fine. really nokia 6.1a strong phone Nokia should make a comeback like in 2018. That year the company had launched phones like Nokia 6.1Nokia 7Plus, Nokia 8, Nokia 5 with excellent build quality.

[@typicaltechlad]

Nokia’s build quality was absolutely amazing, there have been concerns since HMD have taken over but I believe they are trying to push the repairability aspect more now…which is good in itself but ultimately implies that the phone will/may eventually need repairing, but I understand that also, giving the power to the consumer to be able to self repair is a good thing. Let’s hope Nokia does eventually go back to their original build quality in the future 🤞

[@laitaa]

Thanks for a nice review! I just bought this phone to my son. He already had a Nokia android phone, and he did not want to change the pure android os to anything else. So I was glad to upgrade it to this phone. It is important that G 42 has a long battery life. And I'm also happy that I can fix the screen after he breaks it (which is likely). :-) Our family's other phones are currently OnePlus phones, but maybe I could move back to the Nokia world completely again...

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you for your kind words and feedback! I'm glad to hear that you found the review helpful. The Nokia G42 is indeed a great choice, especially with its long battery life and the added benefit of being able to fix the screen easily. It's wonderful that you were able to upgrade your son's phone while still keeping the pure Android OS he prefers. If you decide to move back to the Nokia world completely, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions or need further assistance!

[@sadienichol759]

Awesome page for reviews. Really helpful. Thankyou

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you for the kind words, appreciate it a lot. Glad you found it helpful ☺️

[@doduyle8476]

Nice review! Thank you

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 👍

[@aster934]

I have bought two for my company. No problems so far. Upgrade to Android 14 done. Droped several times. No problem.

[@Memphjs]

Thanks for a review, im gonna get this phone for my birthday (upgrading from an iphone SE 2020), and it looks really nice

[@typicaltechlad]

Hey, thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed. Sounds good! Hope you enjoy your new phone and happy birthday 🥳

[@kamalinichannel8261]

Hey hey me too jus upgraded to this phone from SE 2020.

[@zerakyuusama3754]

You forgot to review that Audio Boost Mode! i was waiting to see if there is any difference between the normal mode and audio boost mode.

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi @zerakyuusama3754! Thank you for your feedback and for watching my video. I apologise for not covering the Audio Boost Mode in my review. There’s always so much to cover and I overlook certain things sometimes! Will definitely be more attentive in future 👍

[@imwatchingyou6113]

Dont forget to include support and updates for the phones your reviewing..

[@typicaltechlad]

Thanks, noted 👍

[@twangmeister]

Totally agree. Motorola were mentioned as offering more for the money. This is true, but they are really poor in providing OS and security updates. Nokia apparently are much better.

[@VEE727]

I hope they release a more premium phone with better materials and looks and same build quality.

[@LeBUMisaFlopper]

i think its time for me to upgrade from my nokia 8.1 im using this one for 4 yrs. thinking of buying this g42. i dont care if it is a punch hole or not

[@cabpacedilla]

Amazing phone. Nokia has solid software and hardware due to their high standards.. How much is it and is it also available online?

[@typicaltechlad]

100% agree. The phone costs £199, link to it is in the description

[@cabpacedilla]

@@typicaltechlad wow ! thank you very much for the guidance

[@cosmickate4947]

@@typicaltechlad its £159.99 in Argos at the moment

[@allenmark7981]

​​@@cosmickate4947it is but keep in mind that might be the 4gb rather than 6gb version, worth checking

[@Loovysai]

Can u fit two sims and a sad card at once on this phone. Also great review

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, from the phones user guide it states “Put a nano-SIM card in slot 1 and either a second SIM or a memory card in slot 2 with the contact areas face down”…so it seems you can have only 1 sim and 1 SD card at one time. Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed 👍

[@theloneranger7575]

Hi, is it true that there are some laggy touch response issue with the display. That's according to some reviews that I have read on gsmarena.

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, on my unit I did not notice this, could be certain devices are affected by this?

[@capri2673]

Good info but the background music was a bit distracting.

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, thank you, I had feedback from other users who said the same and so in my new videos I have the music much lower/not present 👍

[@sdnalyam]

Good phone but Nokia needs to make these mid range phones with dual speakers, dual sim, expandable memory and minimum of 6 gb ram as a minimum standard. Almost there.

[@typicaltechlad]

I agree, Nokia could have definitely bumped up the specs to bring these devices more into the times

[@portwest400]

I've owned this phone now for several months and have unfortunately dropped it and it's broke. I've come to realise that the price of the parts is such that you may aswell just buy a new phone every time. The fixing thing has to be economical

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, ah that’s a shame! Yes ideally the parts should be cheap which would make it worthwhile repairing the phone yourself, I believe overtime the prices will come down but for now that does not seem good

[@MsDmcclymont]

What is the point of a long life repairable phone without at least 3+ update cycles????

[@typicaltechlad]

That is a good point, I guess the 2 years OS updates and 3 years security updates might suffice for the masses? SoC compatibility may become an issue any further than that?

[@memeshorts7673]

Use to daily vloging ?

[@cyraxkkcb2mo10]

Motorola g power 5g...6gb ram...256 gb storage Nokia g42 5g. 6gb ram....128gb storage Nokia xr21 5g... rugged phone...6gb ram....128gb storage Good phones to have..no 🧢..

[@michaelsrowland]

Can you take screenshots ?

[@typicaltechlad]

Yes, this is done by simultaneously pressing the power button and volume down button

[@pin2pate193]

Hello sir Nokia company should do something different which other company is not able to do like 5G phone in 8,999 which no company is giving battery 5000 and charger 33 watt RAM 6/128 processor 695 and fullHD+ display main camera 64MP and selfie camera 32MP If yes then till the end of 2023 no one can stop you from coming on number 1.

[@typicaltechlad]

Hello, that is a good proposition, but for this price I do not think it would be possible. “Budget” phones have to cut corners to save costs and each manufacturer will do so in order to maximise profits

[@ajitraval6938]

Good video as i am thinking to buy this phone but.... Big letters in english on screen disturb to see your video.

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you! When you say big letters are you referring to the chapter titles?

[@Myprofile124]

Turn off CC subtitle button on youtube

[@michaelsrowland]

Is it possible to transfer photos data etc from a samsung to this?

[@typicaltechlad]

This can be done in multiple ways, you can use your google account on your Samsung and ensure a backup is created and then log on this account on your new phone. You can also use google drive or apps such as ‘Send Anywhere’.

[@biizonndp]

Good, thanks

[@anil4nature]

LOVELY 👌👌👌😍 Since 1 year waiting for Nokia Phones in India, but only X30 launched. Nokia/HMD has arrogant & lethargic towards Indians. Once India had highest Users of Nokia. So, forced to buy Samsung S20FE, but battery life very very bad even for a 15 days old phone.

[@baoquoc3710]

the very bad battery of S20 FE smells straight up BS, not gonna lie

[@petrok8618]

does this phone has NFC or no?

[@typicaltechlad]

Europe version has NFC, other regions I am not sure

[@user-it3ep3qq7x]

先生：請句为什｀么有白色合（右有非色合功能有设有一樣？）謝謝！❤ 15:29

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, thanks for the comment but I do not fully understand what you are asking?

[@user-it3ep3qq7x]

謝謝：我是問题。为什麼有同一個形号．有二種包裝。是不是產地問題？我現在用的是Ｘ30，因是單卡，沒有相片卡、好不方便。敬上。

[@littlefeetvampire]

My days of NOKIA is over, i have nokia 6.1plus and after 3 years the charging port is loose and replace and loose easily

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you for sharing your experience with your Nokia 6.1 Plus. It's true that smartphones nowadays face challenges when it comes to long-term durability. Many factors, including usage patterns and environmental conditions, can impact the lifespan of a device. I’ve always had the mentality that Nokia made solid devices based on the 3310 🤣 but I guess no one really creates products how they did back then anymore. Well I hope your next device serves you longer, Nokia are on the right track with the self-repair ability though

[@acow605]

Todays phones are just garbage. bought galaxy a34 its causing my eyes to swallen and burn.. did some research and found out its common problem and amoleds and oleds.. thanks nokia for making usable phones you just had to make it priced around 15k and give a good cam and display.

[@yashwantdewangan2992]

Wonderful, genuine and detail review ! I have found only your video, when I search for "Nokia G42 Unboxing" In my opinion, you deserve more and more subscribers. Keep going on......................................................................................... .................................................................................................................. From Bharat (India)

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you so much, Bharat! 🙌 I really appreciate your kind words and support. It's comments like yours that motivate me to keep creating content. Glad to hear that you found my review helpful. Keep watching, and I'll keep delivering quality content 👍

[@udaykumarediga5847]

480+ after one year its will perform very poor 2021 launched 480+

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, yes the SoC is ‘old’ now and overtime it may degrade in performance slightly, but this depends on a matter of factors such as high temperatures, software, device condition etc. I guess with every SoC this is the case.

[@silentreader77]

It depends on how you use the phone as well and the software factor too

[@typicaltechlad]

💯

[@petrisalonen4893]

Yes it's sad and faraway in India no one would consider buying a SD 480+ phone in 2023. But a Finnish startup company here in Espoo named HMD Global did it again. Indian tech sites are already very disappointed if they see a SD 695 on a new phone and many there consider even a quite capable SD 7 Gen 1 underpowered now in Summer of '23. NOKIA should in my opinion consider to sell its name to some Indian or Chinese company instead in 2026 when their license to use it will expire with HMD Global (it was sold to them for 10 years in 2016).

[@petrisalonen4893]

Very lazy work by HMD. This is just a rewamped G22 with all the same specs except for a minor chip upgrade with SD 480+. SD 480+ is a bad choice by HMD Global who isn't the real NOKIA at all, 480+ can't even shoot video in 4K. It should have been at least SD 778g. Screen is very poor with dull muted colours and it's only a 720p screen. Mono speaker also and it's low quality. And still a teardrop notch in 2023? And a huge chin and quite big bezels too. Who wants to use this kind of phone still in 2026? Here in Finland tech sites don't want to test G42 and I haven't seen anyone testing it so far anywhere in the world, seems that no one is interested in this G42. HMD Global bought the license to use NOKIA brand name in 2016 for android phones they started to make and here in Finland 🇫🇮 we are now wondering what will happen when that lisence will expire in 2026. NOKIA corp sold the license to use the name to HMD Global for 10 years and we'll see if they will not renew it anymore? They should sell it to India instead or China.

[@typicaltechlad]

Hey, @petrisalonen4893. It's disappointing when a device doesn't meet expectations, especially when compared to previous models. Many manufacturers do make decisions to balance features and costs, which can result in compromises. It's worth considering that different users have varying needs, and while some aspects might not be up to par, the device could still offer value for certain use cases and they are looking to push the ‘repairability’ aspect it seems. Let's see how Nokia/HMD responds to feedback and evolves their offerings in the future. But yes for the price they could have offered better specs, but in todays sea of budget and mid range phones the lines between specs is becoming blurred and most manufacturers will stick to the ‘cheaper’ specs and then the phone gets lost in the sea of phones

[@DrPiterarnett]

no NFC ...thanks

[@Rehunauris]

There is NFC in European version.

[@memeshorts7673]

Use to daily vloging ?

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, are you asking if it can be used for daily vlogging or if use it?

[@memeshorts7673]

@@typicaltechlad yes bro