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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Just black and Sorta sage |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| 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
Google Pixel 5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42, getting an 89 score against 87. Google Pixel 5 is a notably lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy A42, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference. The Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a much better count of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 5, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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