Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Nokia C20 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 Nokia C20
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.6-inch
6.5-inch
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
1GB · 16GB
5000 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches
169.9 x 77.9 X 8.8 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey Dark Blue, Sand

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 77.22 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Unisoc SC9863a (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
Quad-core
1600 MHz
GPU
Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8322
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 1GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
5 MP
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Yes
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Date approved: Apr 21, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1339
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
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 1.16 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340 € 89
In The Box
Quick Start guide, Micro-USB cable, 5V/1A charger, Case (varies by market), Headset (varies by market), Screen protector (varies by market)

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Apr 08, 2021

Alternative variants

with 2GB RAM and 32GB memory
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 32GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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