Samsung Galaxy A70 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A70 and Nokia G42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A70 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A705FN/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.3 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Width 76.7 mm 75.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.55 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Weight 183 g 193.8 g Samsung Galaxy A70 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Body Colour Black | Blue | White | Coral So grey | So purple
Body Material 3D glass Plastic frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Nokia G42 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.475 W/kg (body), 0.949 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.56" Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A70 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Nokia G42 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 108.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 32 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes AR Emoji, Indoor scenes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, Person, Scenery, Night view, Dogs, Sunsets, CityStreet Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has higher resolution third camera than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Super Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1680 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 128 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia G42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, 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 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A70 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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