Nokia G42 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A36

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Nokia G42 5G, 4GB/128GB

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KSh 38,600

Samsung Galaxy A36, 6GB/128GB

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KSh 32,500

Nokia G42 5G, 4GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A36, 6GB/128GB
Price KSh 38,600 KSh 32,500
Sales 0 - For Aug 2025 24 - For Aug 2025
Average rating 5 - 2 votes 4.8 - 5 votes
Likes 0 - For Aug 2025 3 - For Aug 2025
Views 431 - For Aug 2025 2,523 - For Aug 2025
General
Available June
2023
March
2025
Dimensions 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight 193.8 g
195 g
Colors Purple
Grey
Black
White
Lime
Lavender
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features Wi-Fi 6 and 5G high speed connectivity
IP52 dust and splash resistant
90Hz HD+ IPS display
Display protection by Gorilla Glass 3
Up to 3 years of monthly security updates
Full HD video recording with OZO audio
eSIM support
Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 13
Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Adreno 619
Adreno 710
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Adreno 619
Adreno 710
RAM 4GB
6GB
Storage 128GB
128GB UFS 2.2
Card slot MicroSD
Up to 1TB
No
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Battery features 20W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 66% in 30 Min
Platform features IP52 Dust & Splash Resistant
560 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 2 Years OS Upgrades
Up to 3 Years Monthly Security Updates
OZO Audio
Up to 2GB Virtual RAM
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Samsung Knox Security
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Plastic Frame
Display
Display size 6.56 Inches
720 x 1612 Pixels
6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type IPS Screen
16M Colors
Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 269 ppi
385 ppi
Display features 90Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass 3
120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 2MP + 2MP
50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features HDR / Panorama / Macro / Portrait / Night
LED Flash
50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
8MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording Full HD 30fps
OZO 3D Audio
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8MP
12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
Face Unlock
Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
4K 30fps
1080p 30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Proximity
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Compass
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GALILEO / BDS / GLONASS
Bluetooth 5.1
USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
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