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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-01-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.60 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A14 5G's 73.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is an noticeably older cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, but it's a little lighter and a little thinner anyway. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A14 5G has Android 13.
Galaxy A42 features a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy A14 5G. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G also has a higher pixels density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Galaxy A14 5G, although it has a less megapixels resolution camera in the back, they both have a same size aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A14 5G, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A42's battery performance is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A14 5G's battery life.
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