Nokia G42 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

Nokia G42

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 20, 41, 77, 78 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 (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM

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

Up to two Nano SIM and one eSIM
Height

165 mm

155.1 mm
Width

75.8 mm

67.1 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

14.2-15.8 mm
Height unfolded

-

155.1 mm
Width unfolded

-

130.1 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

6.3 mm
Weight

193.8 g

263 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Splash resistant

Yes

-
Dust proof

Yes

-
Build features

QuickFix user-reparable design

-
Colors

Gray, Purple

Black, Beige, Burgundy, Graygreen

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.56 inches

7.6 inches
Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels

1812 x 2176 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

373 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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

-
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Cover display

-

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Cover display physical size

-

6.2 inches
Cover display resolution

-

904 x 2316 pixels
Cover display features

-

120Hz, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

4, 6 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Memory card max

1 TB

-
Storage

-

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.0 µm, 24 mm
(macro) , 2 MP

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 67 mm, 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
(depth) , 2 MP

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, 123˚ , f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

8190 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
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, phase detection autofocus
Cover camera

10 MP, 26 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, 1/3"

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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4400 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 20W

Quick Charge, 25W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 4.5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 15W

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