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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is much better than the Nokia 7.2, with a global score of 87 against 75.9. Galaxy A42's body is newer, but a little thicker and a little heavier than the Nokia 7.2. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10 version, so it counts with lots of additional features.
The Nokia 7.2 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much better display pixel density. Nokia 7.2 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 7.2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery performance than Nokia 7.2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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