Nokia G42 vs Samsung Galaxy S25

Nokia G42
Nokia
G42
Samsung Galaxy S25
Samsung
Galaxy S25

At a glance

Brand
Nokia
Samsung
Release date
June 2023, 3 years ago
January 2025, 1 years 5 months ago
AnTuTu
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices
3.135.223 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
Launch price
€ 909.00 ($ 1,061.52)

Display

Size
6.56"
6.2"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED Dynamic LTPO Amoled 2X
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
416 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
Adreno 830
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Sensor
Samsung GN3
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.57"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3LU

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
15W wireless Charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 37h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.0

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 165.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
70.5 mm 146.9 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
162 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Gray Purple
Black Blue Gold Red Gray Green Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP68
Usable surface
82 %
91 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)

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), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), 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), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), 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
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
2 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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