Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-06-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Cocktail Orange, Daybreak Black and Seawater Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A60, getting an 87 score against 82.3. Even though the Galaxy A42 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A60, it's heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy A60's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy A42 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A60 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A60 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a way higher display density.
The Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A60, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Galaxy A60, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A42 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A60, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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