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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| -- | 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 general score. The Galaxy A42 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note7, although it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has 4 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A42 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
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