Nokia 4.2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A31

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 4.2 and Samsung Galaxy A31. 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

Nokia 4.2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A31 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A315G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.95 mm 159.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A31 has greater height than Nokia 4.2.
Width 71.3 mm 73.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A31 has greater width than Nokia 4.2.
Depth 8.39 mm 8.6 mm Nokia 4.2 is narrower than Nokia 4.2.
Weight 161 g 185 g Nokia 4.2 is lighter than Nokia 4.2.
Body Colour Pink sand Prism crush black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.53 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.21 W/kg (limb) 1.68 W/kg (body), 0.488 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.71" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger screen size than Nokia 4.2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A31 has better screen resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 270 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Nokia 4.2 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A31 has more RAM than Nokia 4.2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A31 has more internal memory than Nokia 4.2.
User Memory - 46.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better camera resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A31 has better lens aperture than Nokia 4.2.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes Bokeh Mode Depth bokeh
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better second camera resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 40 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Nokia 4.2 has better front lens aperture than Nokia 4.2.
Field of View (Front) 74 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 4.2.
Standby Time 600 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1980 minutes Samsung Galaxy A31 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia 4.2.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Standby (4G): up to 600 hrs
Playback (audio (w/headset)): up to 100 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 97 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1980 min
CELLULAR Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
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 Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones with noise cancellation Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Nokia 4.2 Samsung Galaxy A31
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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