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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Nokia 7 plus, having a general score of 87 against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is noticeably newer and thinner than Nokia 7 plus's, although it is also a little heavier. Galaxy A42 and Nokia 7 plus feature incredibly similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Nokia 7 plus counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels count per inch of display and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution. Galaxy A42 takes much clearer photos and videos than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 has greater battery duration than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a 32% bigger battery size.
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