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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.80 x 2.74 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 296 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than Galaxy A20e, having a global score of 87 against 74.2. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Galaxy A20e has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A42 body is newer, but way heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A20e. Galaxy A42 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A20e, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A20e features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 720 x 1560px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Galaxy A20e, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better photography in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A20e, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A20e, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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