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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Galaxy A16 5G, having a overall score of 87 against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is a little bit lighter but a bit thicker than Galaxy A16 5G. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, both of them have a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and equal internal storage capacity. Galaxy A42 features a battery duration that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's battery lifetime.
Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a camera in the back with a worse 48 megapixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
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