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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than Nokia 9.3 PureView's 84.2 overall score. These phones use the same Android 11 OS. Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a much better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bigger display, a much better pixel number per inch in the display and a lot higher 1440 x 2880px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9.3 PureView, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Nokia 9.3 PureView features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with way more mega-pixels. The Galaxy A42's battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Nokia 9.3 PureView.
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