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Nokia G42 Vs Samsung Galaxy C55

Should you buy Nokia G42 or Samsung Galaxy C55? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating sy ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

5000 mAh 5000 mAh

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm) 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Front Camera

8 MP 50 MP

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

RAM

6 GB 8 GB

Rear Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W Yes, Fast, 45W

Removable

No No

Type

Li-Polymer -

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic Back: Eco Leathe

Colours

So Grey, So Purple Black

Height

165 mm 163.9 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

8.5 mm 7.8 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Splash proof, IP52 -

Weight

193.8 grams Below 180 grams

Width

75.8 mm 76.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with waterdrop notch Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

560 nits -

Display Type

IPS LCD Super AMOLED Plus

Pixel Density

269 ppi 393 ppi

Refresh Rate

90 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+) 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 -

Screen Size

6.56 inches (16.66 cm) 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.07 % 86.44 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus -

Camera Setup

Single Single

Resolution

8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 50 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Nokia Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

September 15, 2023 (Official) October 3, 2024 (Expected)

Operating System

Android v13 Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Triple Triple

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels 8150 x 6150 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

- Slo-motion

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm USB Type-C

FM Radio

Yes No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.1 Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

- Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460) Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 + 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Fabrication

8 nm 4 nm

Graphics

Adreno 619 Adreno 644

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

128 GB 256 GB

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 226 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

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