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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Coffee Black and Snow White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 644 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 much better than HTC U23 Pro, with a global score of 87 against 77.8. Although Galaxy A42 is much older than the HTC U23 Pro, it's body is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and HTC U23 Pro has Android 13.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a lot better performance than HTC U23 Pro, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. HTC U23 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has a higher pixel density, a bit bigger display and a way better 1080 x 2400px resolution. Galaxy A42 captures much clearer photographs and videos than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 48 MP resolution.
Galaxy A42 has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a little better battery performance than HTC U23 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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