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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A42 is better than the HTC 10, getting an 87 score against 75.7. The Galaxy A42 construction is incredibly newer and a bit thinner than the HTC 10's, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A42 features a bit faster processing unit than HTC 10, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger number of 2.2 GHz cores.
HTC 10 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A42 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC 10, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better battery life than HTC 10, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity. Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better camera than HTC 10, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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