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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-25 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the BlackBerry DTEK60, getting a score of 87 against 71.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is way newer than the BlackBerry DTEK60, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while BlackBerry DTEK60 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
BlackBerry DTEK60 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way greater pixel count per display inch. Galaxy A42 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than BlackBerry DTEK60, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better processor than BlackBerry DTEK60, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has 4 more cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery duration than BlackBerry DTEK60, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A42 captures much clearer pictures and videos than BlackBerry DTEK60, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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