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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 score. The Galaxy A42 construction is way newer, but a bit heavier and a lot thicker than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A42 features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy A42 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a larger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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