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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s's global score of 83.3. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy M30s, but it's also a little bit heavier. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Galaxy M30s features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy M30s features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A42 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy M30s, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M30s takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy M30s counts with better battery life than Galaxy A42, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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