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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue. White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than the Galaxy A03s's 74 overall score. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A42 is older than the Galaxy A03s, it's design is just a bit lighter and a little thinner. The Galaxy A03s has a bit better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 720 x 1600, the Galaxy A03s also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy A42 features a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A03s, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A03s features a bit better performance than Galaxy A42, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy A03s. The Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Galaxy A03s, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
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