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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.89 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A32's 84.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter device than Galaxy A32, even though both were released with only 3 months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 operating system, and Galaxy A32 counts with Android operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy A32 have quite similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a quite worse screen density, and they both have the same 720 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy A42 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A32. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy A42 features a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A32, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 24 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42's battery performance is just as good as Galaxy A32's battery life.
Galaxy A42 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A32. Both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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