Nokia G42 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Nokia G42

Samsung Galaxy M42 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, 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, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78
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

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LTE speed

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload
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)

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

165 mm

164.4 mm
Width

75.8 mm

75.9 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

193.8 g

190 g
Splash resistant

Yes

-
Dust proof

Yes

-
Build features

QuickFix user-reparable design

-
Colors

Gray, Purple

Black, Gray

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.56 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

266 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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

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Display features

-

Always-on display, Infinity-O display, HDR10

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

4, 6 GB

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

1 TB

1 TB

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 0.8 µm, 1/2.0"
(macro) , 2 MP

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚
(depth) , 2 MP

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

8120 x 6180 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
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, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

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

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes