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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is better than the Galaxy A25's 74.3 global score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Galaxy A25 has Android 14. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is just a little bit thicker but a little lighter than the Galaxy A25.
The Galaxy A25 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A42 has a way better performance than Galaxy A25, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than Galaxy A25, although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. The Galaxy A25 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A25 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A42 and Galaxy A25 both have extremely similar batteries performance.
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