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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the Google Pixel 6a's overall score of 76.4. The Galaxy A42 construction is a little thinner than Google Pixel 6a, but it is just a little heavier and was released about a year before. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
Google Pixel 6a features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Galaxy A42 features a much better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4410mAh.
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