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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than Google Pixel 8's 72.5 score. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13 version. Galaxy A42 has a very superior processing power than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Google Pixel 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 8, although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery duration than Google Pixel 8.
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