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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3, with an 87 score against 80. Galaxy A42 is a notably newer cellphone than Google Pixel 3, although it is a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Google Pixel 3 has a little better performance than Galaxy A42. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. The Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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