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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 S20 Ultra 5G is better than Samsung Galaxy A42, with a overall score of 98 against 87. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11, giving you a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is an a little thicker and heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A42.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a lot better pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G count with incredibly similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB and the same internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A42 and the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G feature incredibly similar battery durations.
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