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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3, having a general score of 87 against 80. Although Samsung Galaxy A42 is much newer than Google Pixel 3, it's just a little thicker and much heavier. Google Pixel 3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Google Pixel 3 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. The Galaxy A42 takes much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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