Nokia 4.2 vs TCL SIGNA Specs Comparison

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Nokia 4.2 TCL SIGNA
Released · May 14, 2019
Released · Sep 25, 2020
5.7-inch · 1520x720px
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 16GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches
148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39 mm
5.76 x 2.8 x 0.37 inches
146.3 x 71.1 x 9.4 mm
Weight
5.68 oz (161.0 g) 5.64 oz (160.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock
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, 293 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.60 % 72.56 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), 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
1900 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505 Adreno 504
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 16GB, available to use: 8.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3000 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)
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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 20, 2020
FCC ID value: 2ACCJH127
Measured SAR
Head: 0.37 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.33 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 199 $ 80
In The Box
Charger, Charging / data cable, Quick start guide, Sim door key 4G LTE SIM card (Pre-installed), USB Type-C Wall Charger, USB cable, SIM ejector tool, Verizon brochures

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 169
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