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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 much better than Galaxy Note3, having a general score of 87 against 77.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though the Galaxy A42 is way newer than Galaxy Note3, it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher number of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A42 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM and more cores (but slower).
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a lot more MP camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video. The Galaxy A42 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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