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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-01-22 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.89 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A32's 84.7 score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a just a little bit lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy A32, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 OS, and Galaxy A32 counts with Android OS.
Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A32. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A32 features a screen that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A42 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A32 has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 720 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A42 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A32. Both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and a F1.8 diafragm aperture. The Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A32, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy A32 has a battery duration that is just as good as the battery life in Samsung Galaxy A42.
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