Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Nokia XR20's overall score of 80.8. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a way lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Nokia XR20, even when they were only released with a couple months difference.
The Nokia XR20 counts with a processor that's just as good as the Galaxy A42 one, and although the Nokia XR20 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Nokia XR20 has a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A42 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Nokia XR20, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a way higher (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia XR20, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia XR20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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