Nokia G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Nokia G42

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 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, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave; 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Plastic
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

165 mm

159.6 mm
Width

75.8 mm

74.8 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

193.8 g

189 g
Waterproof

-

IP67 (1m and 30 mins)
Splash resistant

Yes

-
Dust proof

Yes

IP67
Build features

QuickFix user-reparable design

-
Colors

Gray, Purple

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.56 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

405 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

Infinity-O display, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 0.8 µm, 26 mm, 1/1.7" , 10x digital zoom
(macro) , 2 MP

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 2 MP

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

9280 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical 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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.4"

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.8" , 26 mm, 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

6528 x 5480 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

HDR, Face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

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
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes