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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A10's 72.3 global score. Galaxy A42's design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A10. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 and the Galaxy A42 have similar displays, because although the Galaxy A42 has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The Galaxy A42 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A10, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A10, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A10, because it has a 47% greater battery capacity.
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