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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than HTC Desire 10 pro's 74.3 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy A42 is a noticeably newer cellphone than HTC Desire 10 pro, although it is just a little thicker and heavier.
The HTC Desire 10 pro counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better processor than HTC Desire 10 pro. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. The Galaxy A42 features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery duration than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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