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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is better than Honor Magic3 Pro's 72.8 score. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should offer very similar operating system features. Although the Samsung Galaxy A42 is older than Honor Magic3 Pro, it's construction is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner.
Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way higher pixel number per screen inch, a much higher resolution of 1344 x 2772 pixels and a little larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A42 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little better battery duration than Honor Magic3 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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