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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2480 x 220 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), having an 87 score against 82.2. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored) has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better screen than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), because although it has a quite smaller display and a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 720 x 1600.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has a way better performance than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored) and Samsung Galaxy A42 count with quite similar batteries duration. The Galaxy A42 takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), although it has lower video frame rate, they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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