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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.53 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the Nokia 7.3's 76.9 general score. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide identical operating system features. The Nokia 7.3 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A42's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Nokia 7.3, and although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 7.3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has improved battery life than Nokia 7.3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Nokia 7.3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42. Both of them have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
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