Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A40, getting a score of 87 against 79.6. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 11 OS, so both should provide you identical operating system features. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy A40, but it is just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier.
Galaxy A40 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A42 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A42 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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