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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 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 | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 14.74 |
| 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is just a bit better than Nokia 9.3 PureView's 84.2 score. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should offer all the same operating system features. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has more RAM.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a much better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy A42 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a much better video quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera. Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to Galaxy A42's battery performance.
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