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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than Galaxy A6, with a general score of 87 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy A6's, although it is heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little better performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A6 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 720 x 1480px, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A42 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy A6, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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