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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Google Nexus 6, getting an 87 score against 81.1. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, counting with a lot of extra features. Although the Galaxy A42 is a bit heavier than Google Nexus 6, it's somewhat thinner and also extremely newer.
Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Google Nexus 6 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a way higher display pixel density.
Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot better 48 MP resolution back camera and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 55 percent bigger battery size.
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