Nokia 4.2 vs Nokia 3.1 A Specs Comparison

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Nokia 4.2 Nokia 3.1 A
Released · May 14, 2019
Released · Jun 10, 2019
5.7-inch · 1520x720px
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
2990 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches
148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39 mm
6.01 x 2.83 x 0.37 inches
152.7 x 71.9 x 9.4 mm
Weight
5.68 oz (161.0 g) 5.5 oz (156.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink Black

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.60 % 69.85 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505 Adreno 504
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 2990 mAh

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 5 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 2(1900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 12, 2019
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA1140
Measured SAR
Head: 0.91 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Phablet: 3.41 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 199 $ 90
In The Box
Charger, Charging / data cable, Quick start guide, Sim door key Charger, Charging / data cable, Quick guide

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Jun 07, 2019

Alternative variants

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RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 169
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