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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy A42's overall score of 87. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. Even though the Google Pixel 4a 5G and Galaxy A42 were only released with a couple months difference, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a way better amount of pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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