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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a general score of 87 against 80.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy A42 is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A42 has a superior battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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