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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A41's 81.7 general score. These devices have the same Android 11 operating system. Despite being the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A42's design is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy A41. Samsung Galaxy A41 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and way more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A41. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A41 captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or video in low light environments, they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A41, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A41, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
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