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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-09-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Peach and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 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 |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the Galaxy A23 5G's global score of 71.9. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Galaxy A23 5G has Android 12. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is just a little lighter than Galaxy A23 5G, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released around 22 months before.
The Galaxy A42 features a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy A23 5G has a bit better screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy A23 5G also has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A42 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A23 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
The Galaxy A23 5G and the Galaxy A42 both feature incredibly similar batteries.
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