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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Mint, Violet and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than the Galaxy A22's 76.1 overall score. The Galaxy A42 is a just a little heavier and just a little thicker device than the Galaxy A22. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Galaxy A22 has Android 12.
The Samsung Galaxy A22 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 720 x 1600px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A22 also counts with a little bit better pixel density. Galaxy A42 has more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A22, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A22. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A22. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A22, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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