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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-01-09 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the Galaxy On7 Prime, having a general score of 87 against 76.9. Galaxy A42's design is incredibly newer, but a little thicker and heavier than the Galaxy On7 Prime. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Galaxy On7 Prime has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy A42 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy On7 Prime. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy On7 Prime has a slightly better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixel amount per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos. The Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy On7 Prime, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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