Nothing Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Nothing Phone 1
Nothing Phone 1
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Nothing Phone 1
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - global
  • 5G network
    5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
    5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2022-07
    2020-09
  • Status
    2022-07
    2020-11
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
    Plastic
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    159.2 mm
    164.4 mm
  • Width
    75.8 mm
    75.9 mm
  • Thickness
    8.3 mm
    8.6 mm
  • Weight
    193.5 g
    193 g
  • Waterproof
    IP53
    -
  • Dust proof
    IP53
    -
  • Build features
    Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
    -
  • Colors
    Black, White
    Black, Gray, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    OLED
    Super AMOLED
  • Physical size
    6.55 inches
    6.6 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
    720 x 1600 pixels
  • Pixel density
    402 ppi
    266 ppi
  • Display colors
    1073741824
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    -
  • Display features
    120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
    Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78
    Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
    Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G
  • GPU
    Adreno 642L
    Adreno 619
  • Memory RAM
    8, 12 GB
    4, 6, 8 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    128 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    1 TB
  • Storage
    UFS 3.1
    UFS 2.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 12, Nothing OS 1.1.0
    Android 10, One UI 2.5
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Dual
    Quad
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
    (wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
  • (ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm
    (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
  • (macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
  • (depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    8190 x 6120 pixels
    8000 x 6000 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 16 MP, f/2.5 , 1/3.1" , 1.0 µm
    (wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    5184 x 3880 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock, HDR, night mode
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    -
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.2
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    4500 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Quick Charge 4.0, 33W (50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min)
    Yes
  • Wireless reverse charging
    Yes, 5W
    -
  • Fast wireless charging
    Yes, 15W
    -
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    551150 (v9)
    332535 (v8)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    797 (v5.4)
    598 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    2803 (v5.4)
    1855 (v5.2)
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    1.29 W/kg
    -
  • SAR(body)
    1.09 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(head)
    0.99 W/kg
    1.15 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    1.48 W/kg
    1.33 W/kg
  • Cost
  • Price
    745 USD
    370 USD

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