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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S23 Ultra's score of 81.5. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much higher 1440 x 3080 resolution and a lot better pixel amount per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S23 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior processor than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy S23 Ultra's battery life is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A42's battery life. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a larger aperture and a camera in the back with way more MP.
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