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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Blue and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro's score of 78.4. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy A42 is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, although it is heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy A42, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy C7 Pro features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a better pixels number in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a much higher (4K) video definition, a way higher resolution camera and a larger aperture for better low light photography.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 52% bigger battery size.
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