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Samsung Galaxy M34 vs Nokia G42 256GB

Summary
86%
75%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 1280

6GB RAM

Snapdragon 480 Plus

8 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.42 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.56" (16.66 cm)

720x1612 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

50MP + 8MP + 2MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

13MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

6000mAh

51 h talktime (4G)

5000 mAh

Storage

128GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

7.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 14,999 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 185 ratings

Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

July 7, 2023 (Official)

October 10, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v13

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G68

Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Average
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.56 " (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1612 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.9 %

83.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1000 nits

560 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 161.7 mm
Width: 77.2 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

Height: 165 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Weight

208 grams

193.8 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Midnight Blue, Prism Silver, Waterfall Blue

So Grey, So Purple, So Pink

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Fast, 20W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 100 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 0.893 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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