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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, having a global score of 87 against 76.4. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy A42 construction is notably newer, but much thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy C5.
The Galaxy C5 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display pixel density and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a little better performance than Galaxy C5. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A42 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos and a lot more MP camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy C5, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 92 percent bigger battery capacity.
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