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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is way better than HTC One A9, getting a general score of 87 against 72.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A42 is notably newer than HTC One A9, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The HTC One A9 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better processor than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One A9, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2150mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than HTC One A9, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in low-light environments, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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