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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than Nokia 8's overall score of 73.8. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is a lot newer than Nokia 8's, although it's a little bit thicker and heavier. Nokia 8 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Nokia 8 features a way better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot greater pixels density. Galaxy A42 has a very superior storage for apps and games than Nokia 8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera with a way better resolution and a larger aperture.
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