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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.45 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Arctic white and Glacier blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the realme X3 SuperZoom, getting an 87 score against 72.6. Even though the Galaxy A42 and realme X3 SuperZoom were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy A42 is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version while realme X3 SuperZoom has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The realme X3 SuperZoom has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size display, the realme X3 SuperZoom also has a better pixel count in each inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Realme X3 SuperZoom counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the realme X3 SuperZoom also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than realme X3 SuperZoom, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Realme X3 SuperZoom shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the realme X3 SuperZoom also has a back camera with lot more megapixels and better video frame rates.
The Galaxy A42 has superior battery life than realme X3 SuperZoom, because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
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