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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | 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 Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, getting a overall score of 87 against 82.1. Galaxy A42 is an older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, but Samsung managed to make it just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12.
The Galaxy A42's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy A13 5G's processor, both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A13 5G has a slightly better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 720 x 1600, the Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy A42 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42's battery life is just as good as Galaxy A13 5G's battery duration.
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