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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-06-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.94 x 3.29 x 0.70 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Green and Orange | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 406 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 480 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P90 MT6779V (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GM9446 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10380mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than Blackview BV8900, getting a global score of 87 against 73.1. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Blackview BV8900 has Android 13 version. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A42 is much older than Blackview BV8900, it's body is extremely thinner and lighter.
Blackview BV8900 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2408. The Blackview BV8900 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
Blackview BV8900 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Blackview BV8900 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much clearer videos and photos than Blackview BV8900, although it has a much less MP back camera.
Blackview BV8900 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 10380mAh battery size.
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