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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A70's 76.9 overall score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A70 has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A70, but it's just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy A70 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a greater display density, a little bit larger display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A70 has a processing unit that is just as good as the Galaxy A42 one, and although the Galaxy A70 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy A42 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A70, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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