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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Google Pixel, with a general score of 87 against 80.2. The Galaxy A42 design has the same thickness than the Google Pixel, but it's extremely heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Google Pixel counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel, because it has an 81% greater battery capacity.
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