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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is better than Google Pixel 3a, with a score of 87 against 78.8. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Galaxy A42's design is newer, but a bit thicker and extremely heavier than the Google Pixel 3a. Google Pixel 3a counts with a much better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a much greater count of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A42 features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Galaxy A42 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A42 features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
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