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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Meteor grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, having a global score of 87 against 80.3. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, providing the user lots of additional features and better performance. Even when the Galaxy A42 and Nokia 8 V 5G UW were released with only 0 months difference, the Galaxy A42 is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little larger display, a better pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has 2 GB more RAM.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels and faster video frame rate. The Galaxy A42 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB, the Galaxy A42 also has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy A42 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
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