Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, having an 87 score against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 11 operating system, so they should count with very similar operating system features.
Galaxy A42 counts with a display that's very similar to Galaxy A30s's display, because although the Galaxy A42 has a little bit lower pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 720 x 1600px. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better memory for applications and games than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy A42 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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