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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy S10 5G has a score of 93.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A42's 87 general score. Despite of the fact Galaxy S10 5G is older and a bit heavier than Galaxy A42, it's construction is still a bit thinner. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S10 5G also has 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3040, a quite larger display and a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A42 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S10 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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