Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 86.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-01-21 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note10 Lite, having a score of 87 against 86.2. The Galaxy A42 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note10 Lite, but it is a little bit lighter. Both devices in our current comparison use the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide identical OS features.
The Galaxy Note10 Lite features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note10 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note10 Lite features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a better display density, a little larger display and a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A42's one, they have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and equal internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
Galaxy A42 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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