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- G42 vs Galaxy F34
Nokia G42 vs Samsung Galaxy F34
What G42 does better (4) and where Galaxy F34 wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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4.4Display7.5
4.6Camera8.0
5.0Battery7.5
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
G42Galaxy F34
| G42 | Galaxy F34 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165 mm | 161.7 mm | +3.3 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.2 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 208 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G42 better than Galaxy F34?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight194 g vs 208 g+7%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.8 mm+2%
Why is Galaxy F34 better than G42?
- OLED panelNo · G42: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · G42: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Peak brightness560 nits vs 1,000 nits+79%
- Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · G42: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 208 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 165 mm | 161.7 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Gray, Purple, Red | Electric Black, Mystic Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 447 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 83.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Exynos 1280 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G68 |
| AnTuTu score | 513,089 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,890 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.89 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5.1 |
