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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (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 MP5 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") 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 |
| 11.44 | 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 Nano SIM 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A35 5G, getting an 87 score against 79.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a way older and just a bit thicker device than Galaxy A35 5G, but Samsung made it just a bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14 version.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A35 5G features a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy A35 5G also has more pixels per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy A42 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy A35 5G.
Galaxy A35 5G shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video quality, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A35 5G also has a more mega-pixels back camera.
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