Nokia 4.2 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100 - global; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA, APAC, MENA; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, polycarbonate

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

149 mm

161.5 mm
Width

71.3 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

161 g

200 (Sub6) / 202 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Blue, Pink

Black, Gold, Pink, Red, Silver, Violet

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

5.71 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

295 ppi

394 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3" , 1.12 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, (wide) , 26 mm
2 MP, f/2.2 , 1.75 µm

64 MP, f/2.0 , 0.8 µm, (telephoto) , 1/1.72" , 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

123
DxOMark zoom

-

77
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

116

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

10 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

720p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes