Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Nokia G42 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A25
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Nokia G42
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Samsung Galaxy A25 or Nokia G42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A25 | Nokia G42 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, December 11 | 2023, June 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 3.01 in | 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 197 g | 6.95 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue | Gray, Purple, Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 195.9 | $ 150 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.56" in | |
| Screen area | 103.7 cm2 | 103.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1612 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 396 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
- 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | 8 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 456574 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 158675 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 106345 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 75632 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 158675 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 380349 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 971 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2101 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Market/region dependent | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging |
- QuickFix user-reparable design - Fast charging 20W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3 - Dust and splash resistant |
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