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- 5.3 vs Galaxy A42 5G
Nokia 5.3 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
What 5.3 does better (1) and where Galaxy A42 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.
vs
2.6Display5.0
5.7Camera6.7
2.4Battery4.0
6.4Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
5.3Galaxy A42 5G
| 5.3 | Galaxy A42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.3 mm | 164.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 75.9 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 193 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 5.3 better than Galaxy A42 5G?
- Weight185 g vs 193 g+4%
Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than 5.3?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
- OLED panelNo · 5.3: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 500 nits+11%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Process11 nm vs 8 nm+38%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.3% vs 84.3%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 164.3 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Cyan, Sand, Charcoal | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 570 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 11 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 324,686 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,910 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 27% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -30.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.7 W/kg | 1.15 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5 |
