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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-11-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.75 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.65 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Midnight Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4470mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Nokia X100, with a overall score of 87 against 77.3. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give the same operating system features. Samsung Galaxy A42 is an older phone than Nokia X100, but Samsung made it somewhat lighter and a little thinner anyway.
Nokia X100 features a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger display. The Nokia X100 has a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Nokia X100 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42's processor is just as good as the Nokia X100 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A42 has a little better battery duration than Nokia X100, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4470mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than Nokia X100. Both have a 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
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