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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, having an 87 score against 80.3. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a lighter and a little thinner device than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, even when they were released only a few months apart. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10, so it offers some additional features and increased performance.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has more pixels per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite bigger screen. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 counts with a little better battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and better 60 fps video frame rate.
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