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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6P, getting an 87 score against 80.3. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a notably newer cellphone than Google Nexus 6P, although it is just a little heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A42 counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery capacity.
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