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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 15 | 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 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (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 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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
Galaxy A42 is better than the Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), having a general score of 87 against 75.6. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored) has Android 15 version. Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored) has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored) also has a better pixels number in each inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A42's battery performance is very similar to Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored)'s battery life. The Samsung Galaxy A42 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition.
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