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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2780 x 1264 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 1 TB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 23.2 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is much better than realme GT5 Pro, getting a global score of 87 against 73.3. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while realme GT5 Pro has Android 14. The realme GT5 Pro counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better resolution of 1264 x 2780, a quite bigger screen and a much greater pixels quantity per inch of display.
Realme GT5 Pro counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 1 TB internal memory. The Galaxy A42 has a much better performing processor than realme GT5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The realme GT5 Pro captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a back facing camera with more mega pixels, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos. Realme GT5 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
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