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| Global Score | |
| 79.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-12-11 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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
Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, with a global score of 87 against 79.9. Galaxy A42's design is just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, although it's just a little thicker and was released 3 years before. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A25 5G has Android 14 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a higher pixel density. The Galaxy A42 features a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy A25 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A25 5G counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A25 5G also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G and Galaxy A42 count with incredibly similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A42 has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a lower resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Galaxy A42's battery lifetime is just as good as Galaxy A25 5G's battery lifetime.
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