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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 Galaxy A42 is better than Samsung Galaxy A35, getting a overall score of 87 against 73.9. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A35 has Android 14 version. Galaxy A35 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy A35 also has a lot higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A42 features a lot better processing power than Galaxy A35, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A35. Both have the same resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A35, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 features a battery life that is just as good as the battery life in Samsung Galaxy A35.
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