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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 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 | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a score of 87 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Nokia 8 Sirocco features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy A42 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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