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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Polar night | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8.3 5G's 80.5 score. Galaxy A42 is a a bit thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Nokia 8.3 5G, even when both were only released 1 months apart. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should offer identical operating system features.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Nokia 8.3 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit longer battery performance than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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