Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 15 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.09 x 2.88 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 Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Immortalis-G715s MC10 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 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
Galaxy A42 is much better than the Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), getting a overall score of 87 against 75.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Google Pixel 9a (Rumored) has Android 15 version. The Google Pixel 9a (Rumored) features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A42 features a very superior processing power than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Galaxy A42 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored). Galaxy A42 shoots clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a 48 megapixels resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.