Nokia G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Nokia G42
Nokia
G42
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A34 5G

At a glance

Brand
Nokia
Samsung
Release date
June 2023, 2 years 11 months ago
March 2023, 3 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices
532.300 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.6"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Super AMOLED
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
399 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 560 cd/m² peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Always-On Display, HDR, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (MT6877V)
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Pixel size
0.60 µm
Sensor size
1/2.96"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX258
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 165.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
78.1 mm 161.3 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
199 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Gray Purple
Black Silver Gray Green Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP67
Usable surface
82 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
2 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Compass
Yes

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