Allview P5 Symbol vs Nokia 4.2

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    P5 Symbol: 13.3 g lighter

    P5 Symbol:
    147.7 g
    4.2:
    161 g
  • Width

    P5 Symbol: 1.5 mm narrower

    P5 Symbol:
    69.8 mm
    4.2:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P5 Symbol: 1.08 in smaller diagonal

    P5 Symbol:
    4.63 in
    4.2:
    5.71 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P5 Symbol:
    Single
    4.2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    4.2: 2.5 mm thinner

    P5 Symbol:
    10.9 mm
    4.2:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    P5 Symbol: 12.4 mm shorter

    P5 Symbol:
    136.6 mm
    4.2:
    149 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.5 mm versus 4.2
  2. 2. 4.2

    Height:
    149 mm +12.4 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Width:
    71.3 mm +1.5 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    147.7 g

  2. 2. 4.2

    161 g

    +13.3 g versus P5 Symbol

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    Screen diagonal:
    4.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.1 cm²
  2. 2. 4.2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

4.2 has approximately 37.7% more rectangular screen area than P5 Symbol.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P5 Symbol: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

4.2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P5 Symbol

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. 4.2

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. 4.2

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus P5 Symbol

Specifications

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1. P5 Symbol2. 4.2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 10.9 mm
  • 149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 147.7 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.63" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.1 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.0%
  • 76.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 212 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8879
  • 88252
General specs
General specs — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink Sand
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • APAC
  • MENA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P5 Symbol, 4.2.
SpecificationP5 Symbol4.2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity