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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2's score of 81.6. The Galaxy A42 is a notably newer cellphone than the Google Pixel 2, although it is just a bit thicker and a lot heavier. The Google Pixel 2 has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel count per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Google Pixel 2 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A42. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 85% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a way more MP camera in the back.
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