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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.08 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Epi Green |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPO |
| 266 pixels per inch | 453 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 1x Cortex-X4 3.3GHz, 3x Cortex-A720 3.2GHz, 2x Cortex- A720 3.0GHz, 2x Cortex-A520 2.3GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than the Honor Magic6 Pro, getting a general score of 87 against 76.6. Galaxy A42's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Honor Magic6 Pro. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Honor Magic6 Pro has Android 14 version.
Honor Magic6 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1280 x 2800px and a quite larger display. Honor Magic6 Pro features more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Honor Magic6 Pro features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor Magic6 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Honor Magic6 Pro captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Honor Magic6 Pro also has a lot bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light environments, a back camera with more MP and better video frame rate.
Honor Magic6 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 5600mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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