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Nokia 4.2 vs Samsung Focus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 4.2

Nokia 4.2

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Samsung Focus

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCD4.2: LCD · Focus: OLED
  • WeightFocus: 41.6 g lighterFocus: 119.4 g · 4.2: 161 g
  • WidthFocus: 7 mm narrowerFocus: 64.3 mm · 4.2: 71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalFocus: 1.71 in smaller diagonalFocus: 4 in · 4.2: 5.71 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) / Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S14.2: Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) · Focus: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layoutDual / Single4.2: Dual · Focus: Single

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.

Front
4.2: 149 × 71.3 mm 1 Focus: 124.7 × 64.3 mm 2
Side
4.2: 149 × 8.4 mm 1 Focus: 124.7 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. 4.2
    Height
    149 mm+24.3 mm versus Focus
    Width
    71.3 mm+7 mm versus Focus
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    161 g
  2. 2. Focus
    Height
    124.7 mm
    Width
    64.3 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.5 mm versus 4.2
    Weight
    119.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 4.2161 g

    +41.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus119.4 g

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.

Screen size
4.2: 5.71 in, 19:9, About 81.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Focus: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 4.2 5.71 in · 19:9 About 81.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Focus 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

4.2 has approximately 78.7% more rectangular screen area than Focus.

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.

4.2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 4.2

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

2. Focus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. 4.23000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 4.22. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification4.2Focus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification4.2Focus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification4.2Focus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance
Specification4.2Focus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 88252
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification4.2Focus
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink Sand
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification4.2Focus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification4.2Focus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specification4.2Focus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus