| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the HTC U11 life's global score of 74.5. Galaxy A42 is a much newer device than the HTC U11 life, but it's a little thicker and way heavier. The HTC U11 life has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as HTC U11 life's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC U11 life, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A42 features a much better battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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