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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-12-03 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Galaxy A13 5G, having a score of 87 against 82.1. Galaxy A42's design is a little thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A13 5G, even though it was released about a year before. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12 version.
Galaxy A13 5G counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 720 x 1600px, the Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount per inch of screen. Galaxy A42 and Galaxy A13 5G have extremely similar processing units, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Galaxy A42 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with less MP, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition. Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy A42 one.
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