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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-04-22 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.42 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the Galaxy A33 5G's 77.8 score. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Galaxy A33 5G has Android 12 version. The Galaxy A42 is better than Galaxy A33 5G, it must be told that it's also an older, just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker device.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much greater processing power than Galaxy A33 5G, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A33 5G has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a much greater pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A42 and Galaxy A33 5G count with incredibly similar batteries performance.
The Galaxy A42 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A33 5G. Both have a same size aperture and the same resolution back camera.
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