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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S10e's 86.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is newer than the Galaxy S10e's, although it is much heavier and a little thicker. The Galaxy S10e counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10e also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e has a better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2280px resolution and a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A42 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S10e, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A42 features a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10e, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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