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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 is much better than Nokia 9 PureView, having a score of 87 against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Nokia 9 PureView. Nokia 9 PureView features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Galaxy A42 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a way better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
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