Nokia G42 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Nokia G42

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

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, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G network

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

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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, 603 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Aluminium alloy, polycarbonate, TPU
SIM

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

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

165 mm

147.1 mm
Width

75.8 mm

71.6 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

9.2 mm
Weight

193.8 g

172 g
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Splash resistant

Yes

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Dust proof

Yes

IP68
MIL-STD-810G

-

Yes
Build features

QuickFix user-reparable design

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Colors

Gray, Purple

Black

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

PLS IPS
Physical size

6.56 inches

5.3 inches
Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels

720 x 1480 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

311 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/1.8
(macro) , 2 MP
(depth) , 2 MP
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-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, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Dual-band
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

LE
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
Charging connector

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charging connector pins