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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-11-09 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.75 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.65 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Midnight Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.36 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4470mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than Nokia X100, with a overall score of 87 against 77.3. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. Even though the Galaxy A42 is older than the Nokia X100, it's body is lighter and a little thinner.
The Nokia X100 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a greater display pixel density, a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Nokia X100 have really similar processing units, and although the Nokia X100 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Nokia X100 has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia X100 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A42 has a little better battery life than Nokia X100, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Nokia X100. Both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution.
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