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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is much better than Galaxy Note4, with a overall score of 87 against 77.6. The Galaxy A42 construction is newer than Galaxy Note4's, but it is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy Note4 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy A42 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera with a way better 48 MP resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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