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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 Google Pixel 5 has an overall score of 89, which is slightly better than Galaxy A42's general score of 87. Google Pixel 5 is a notably lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than Galaxy A42, even when they were released only 1 months apart. Google Pixel 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a much better pixel count per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery life than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
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