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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note8's 83 score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a little bit lighter phone than the Galaxy Note8, but both have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A42 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent larger battery capacity.
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