Nokia 4.2 vs Samsung Galaxy J4

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 technology

  OLED versus LCD

  4.2:

  LCD

  Galaxy J4:

  OLED

• Weight

  4.2: 14 g lighter

  4.2:

  161 g

  Galaxy J4:

  175 g

• Width

  4.2: 5.9 mm narrower

  4.2:

  71.3 mm

  Galaxy J4:

  77.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J4: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

  4.2:

  5.71 in

  Galaxy J4:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  4.2:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

  Galaxy J4:

  Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  4.2:

  Dual

  Galaxy J4:

  Single

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. 4.2

   Height:

   149 mm

   Width:

   71.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J4

   Height:

   151.7 mm +2.7 mm versus 4.2

   Width:

   77.2 mm +5.9 mm versus 4.2

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

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. 4.2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.71 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   81.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J4

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Galaxy J4 has approximately 2.5% more rectangular screen area than 4.2.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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