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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-30 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Nokia 7.2, with an 87 score against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is newer than Nokia 7.2's, although it is just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10.
The Nokia 7.2 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot greater screen pixel density. The Galaxy A42 has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery life than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 captures much better photos and videos than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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