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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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-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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A20s, with an 87 score against 77. The Galaxy A42 design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A20s's, although it's just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Both devices in this comparison review include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy A42 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A20s. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A20s and Galaxy A42 count with extremely similar displays, although the Galaxy A42 also has a bit bigger display, a little greater pixels density and a quite better resolution of 720 x 1600. Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A42 has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A20s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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