Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Fairphone 5, getting a overall score of 87 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Fairphone 5 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Fairphone 5 has a lot better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a way higher 1224 x 2700 resolution.
The Galaxy A42 has a better storage capacity for applications and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 takes better pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lesser MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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