Skip it, unless you really want to spend less than $200 on a phone. On paper, the Nokia 4.2 is a solid value with a great design. However, its quality software and build conceal underwhelming performance that you won't want to live with — especially in the face of competitively priced hardware from...

Nifty notification light in power button, Charming, compact design, Low price, Android One software

Still rocking a micro USB port, Occasionally slow performance, Dim, low-res display, Passable cameras

The Nokia 4.2 is a decent budget smartphone when it comes to the essential but it falls off hard if you expect anything more from it.

Appealing design; Plenty of features

Poor camera; Underwhelming performance

It's clear that the Nokia 4.2 is a slight misstep for the Finnish firm. We don't expect a phone at this end of the price scale to be faultless, but when the Nokia 4.2's issues are this plentiful – and the Moto G7 Play does things better in almost every regard – it struggles to earn a recommendation.

Well-priced; Lovely design; Solid camera

micro-USB charging; Single-band Wi-Fi; Short battery life

Nokia 4.2 is HMD Global's latest offering in India, and it aims to leave a mark in probably the most hotly contested segment of the smartphone market. The new Nokia phone inherits its curved dual-glass design from its siblings in the current Nokia lineup, and offers a stock Android experience.

Good; Appealing design; good build quality; Stock Android without bloatware

Bad; Sluggish performance; Camera performance and quality issues; Low battery capacity; slow charging

The Nokia 4.2 has been a roller coaster. My initial review unit suffered from constant stutters and freezes that made using the phone a hair-pulling affair. The second unit has delivered a markedly improved experience, but it doesn't stop this $189 phone from having several compromises.

Good battery life; Nice design and build quality; Notification light; NFC; dedicated Google Assistant button are handy; Android One means 2 years of fast updates; Affordable

Slow performance; Slow camera; mediocre low-light photos; Doesn't work on Sprint; Verizon; Micro USB port

The 4.2 has shown that Nokia can still produce good hardware, and combined with the slick user interface on Android One it provides an enjoyable user experience. This fully featured modern handset produces consistently solid performance, with above average cameras and impressive battery life.

In our test, the Nokia 4.2 presents itself as a reliable smartphone at an affordable price. Despite the small storage equipment, the system runs smoothly and has no difficulties running simple everyday apps such as the Internet browser, WhatsApp, or Mail apps.

Google Assistant key; smooth system operation; dual-SIM and microSD card can be used simultaneously; acceptable camera performance

small internal storage; apps cannot be moved to storage card; dedicated Assistant key cannot be reprogrammed for other functions; user account control is not enabled

HMD Global has built up a stellar track record in the recent past by reviving a brand (Nokia) that was struggling not even a few years ago. In 2019, the brand has announced a few handsets at the Mobile World Congress 2019 and out of those, the Nokia 4.2 was the first launch in India.

The Nokia 4.2 is a device that borders on the mid-range category in terms of both cost and features. Or at least that's what it does on paper. I recently had an opportunity to try that out for myself and what I discovered was a device that doesn't take itself too seriously - accomplishing that...

Battery can go for days with light use; 8 hours of screen-on time; Display brightness is good; even outdoors; Responsive screen that can aso aldapt to match ratios; 3.5mm audio jack; Decent camera for the price; in spite of caveats; Android One program means frequent updates are guaranteed; Strong...

Charging isn't fast at all; Speakers are too quiet; Bluetooth is inconsistent with audio devices; Only HD+ resolution; Slower UI/OS interactions are a constant "budget phone" reminder

The Nokia 4.2 is very similar to the Nokia 3.2 , in fact, both devices carries similar design aesthetics and built. The Nokia 4.2 comes in a more compact size than the 3.2. It also provide a dual rear camera sensors and an Octa-core CPU instead of the single camera sensor and Quad-core CPU on the...