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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A01, with a global score of 87 against 71.6. These phones include the same Android 11 OS. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A01, it's much heavier and a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A01, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A01 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 720 x 1520px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. Galaxy A42 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A01, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy A01, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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