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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, getting an 87 score against 80.2. Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 OS, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra works with Android OS. Galaxy A42 counts with a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S24 Ultra counts with a better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3088, a much greater display density and a bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, although it has a way lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A42 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra have very similar batteries.
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