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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 the Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. The Galaxy A42 construction is newer than Microsoft Lumia 950's, although it is a little bit thicker and way heavier. The Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a better performance than Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Lumia 950 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot higher screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A42 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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