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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Google Pixel XL, with an 87 score against 81.3. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction has the same thickness than Google Pixel XL, but it's somewhat heavier. The Google Pixel XL counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and way more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A42 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy A42 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh. Galaxy A42 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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