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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 266 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than HTC U11's score of 77.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is extremely newer than HTC U11, it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. The HTC U11 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot greater screen density.
Galaxy A42 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC U11, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. HTC U11 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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