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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | 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 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 slightly better than the Galaxy Note5, having an 87 score against 80.2. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer phone than the Galaxy Note5, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Note5 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5's processor is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy A42, both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos and a much higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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