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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.44 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 a global score of 87, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G's score of 79.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14. Galaxy A42's body is just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, but it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy A35 5G has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy A35 5G also has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better pixels number in each inch of display.
Galaxy A35 5G takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A35 5G also has a back facing camera with more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G's battery duration is just as good as the Galaxy A42 one.
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