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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 score. The Galaxy A42 is a notably newer device than Google Nexus 6P, but it's thicker and a little heavier. Google Nexus 6P has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot greater pixel amount per screen inch.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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