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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 | 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S25, with an 87 score against 82.6. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S25 has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy S25 has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Galaxy A42 features much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S25, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much faster processing unit than Galaxy S25, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features improved battery duration than Galaxy S25, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S25 has a better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S25 also has a more mega-pixels back camera and a way better video quality.
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