Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 has a general score of 88.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A42's global score of 87. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. Galaxy S10 is an older cellphone than Galaxy A42, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
Galaxy S10 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S10 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S10 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater number of pixels per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3040px.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S10, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Galaxy A42 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and/or video in low light situations and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera.
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