Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Nokia G42
Product
Price
260 USD
260 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Nokia Mobiles
Model No
Galaxy Note8
Nokia G42
Launch Date
2017, January 28
2023, June 28
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Dimensions
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight
195 g (6.88 oz)
193.8 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
Gray, Purple
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 13
Chipset
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU
Adreno 619
RAM
6GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
64GB/128GB/256GB
,UFS 2.1
128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
2 MP, (macro)
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Lens 3
2 MP, (depth)
Video
1080p@30fps
Lens 1
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
8 MP
Features
Dual
Video
Yes
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 ,Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO ,Yes
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG