Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Nokia 3.4 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Sep 22, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340	$179

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.34 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 160.97 x 75.99 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey	Charcoal, Dusk, Fjord

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 81.96% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz	IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 269 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	13 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information)
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)	1080p
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version

Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM
Other	NFC

with 64GB storage

Memory	4GB/64GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs	Nokia 3.4 Specs