Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a overall score of 87 against 79.3. Galaxy A42's construction is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Note 5 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot greater pixel density.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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