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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 266 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.69 |
| 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 | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 8 Pro's 80.1 overall score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Google Pixel 8 Pro has Android 13. The Google Pixel 8 Pro has a better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a way better display pixels density and a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy A42 has a much powerful processor than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 8 more cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with much less MP resolution. The Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Google Pixel 8 Pro counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has a 2% more battery capacity.
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