Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Nokia G10 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 Nokia G10
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · May 26, 2021
6.6-inch
6.5-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5050 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.49 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
164.9 x 76.0 x 9.2 mm
Folded
(164.9 x 76.0 x 9.2 mm )
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey Night, Dusk

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Mediatek G25 MT6762G (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5050 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
2 MP (Macro)
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Yes
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, 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
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)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Date approved: Apr 16, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1334
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: 0.31 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340 € 139
In The Box
USB Type-C cable, 10W Charger, “Quick Start” guide, SIM pin, Screen protector, Headset (select markets), Protective case (select markets)

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Apr 08, 2021

Alternative variants

RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
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