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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2480 x 220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), having a global score of 87 against 82.2. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored) has Android 14. Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), although it has 12 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy A42 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), because although it has a little lower display pixels density and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 720 x 1600px resolution. Galaxy A42 has a better memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored)'s battery life is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A42's battery life. The Galaxy A42 captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), although it has lower video frame rate, they both have a 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution.
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