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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6, getting an 87 score against 81.1. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is notably newer and thinner, but just a bit heavier than Google Nexus 6. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1 version.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Google Nexus 6 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a back camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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