Samsung Galaxy A24 4G vs Nokia G42
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A24 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on April 19, 2023, against the Nokia G42, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
- Delivers 124% higher peak brightness (1016 against 453 nits)
- 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 269 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Nokia G42
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 82.7% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- |
| RGB color space | - | 95.3% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 29 ms |
| Contrast | - | 990:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.1 mm (6.38 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.55 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 193.8 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red | Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 133428 | - |
| GPU | 65452 | - |
| Memory | 79369 | - |
| UX | 97861 | - |
| Total score | 377453 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 43.7 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1237 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8116 | - |
| Video editing | 5534 | - |
| Photo editing | 15162 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8090 | - |
| Writing score | 11962 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | - |
| OS size | 26.7 GB | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:29 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:24 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:27 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:31 hr | - |
| Standby | 155 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS) |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
|
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2023 | June 2023 |
| Release date | May 2023 | June 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 0.41 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 20 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G . But if the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Nokia G42 .
