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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 93.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-02-25 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S22 has a score of 93.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A42's 87 score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S22 has 13 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11, giving a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy S22 is a newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy A42.
Galaxy S22 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S22 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S22 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a much higher count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A42 has much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S22, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy S22 features a superior camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S22 also has a way higher video resolution and a more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A42 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S22, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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