Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Nokia 4.2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Nokia 4.2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Nokia 4.2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A920F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 148.95 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Nokia 4.2.
Width 77 mm 71.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Nokia 4.2.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.39 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Weight 183 g 161 g Nokia 4.2 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Body Colour Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink Pink sand
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.71" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Nokia 4.2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better screen resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density - 270 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Always-on display 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
RAM 6 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Nokia 4.2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Nokia 4.2.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Bokeh Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better second camera resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Nokia 4.2 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Zoom 2x -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 74 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Nokia 4.2.
Standby Time - 600 hours
Talk Time - 1080 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Standby (4G): up to 600 hrs
Playback (audio (w/headset)): up to 100 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Bixby Vision Dual microphones with noise cancellation
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 4.2
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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