Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-08-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A10s, getting an 87 score against 73.8. Even though Galaxy A42 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A10s, it is heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
Galaxy A42 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A10s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy A10s count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
Galaxy A42 shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A10s, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The Galaxy A42 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A10s, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy A10s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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