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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-09-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet and Awesome White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 Galaxy A52s has an overall score of 91.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A42's general score of 87. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should count with the same OS features. Galaxy A52s is a newer phone, and it's also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A42.
The Samsung Galaxy A52s features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A52s also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A52s counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A52s counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A52s also has a lot better resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy A52s features a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A52s also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A42 features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A52s, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
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