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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.49 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 |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, getting an 87 score against 80.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 is much newer than the Google Pixel 3 XL, it is a bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a much better resolution back camera. Galaxy A42 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 46% bigger battery capacity.
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