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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the HTC Bolt's 75 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is newer than HTC Bolt's, but it is a little thicker and just a little heavier. The HTC Bolt features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560px resolution and way more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A42 counts with a little faster processor than HTC Bolt, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A42 captures much clearer photos and videos than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory for games and applications than HTC Bolt, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery duration than HTC Bolt, because it has a 56% bigger battery size.
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