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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the Nokia 9 PureView's general score of 76.4. Galaxy A42's design is newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Nokia 9 PureView. Nokia 9 PureView has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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