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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 global score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 is extremely newer than the BlackBerry KEY2, it is notably heavier and just a little thicker. BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a better 1080 x 1620 pixels resolution.
BlackBerry KEY2 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has more RAM. The Galaxy A42 features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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