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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 90.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.2 |
| 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 | 12 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 | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 | 14.74 |
| 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 Li - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S25 Ultra has an overall score of 90.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A42's 87 general score. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S25 Ultra has a more recent 14 version and Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version, providing you some extra features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy S25 Ultra construction is noticeably lighter and a lot thinner than the Galaxy A42.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much greater number of pixels per screen inch, a little bit larger screen and a lot better 1440 x 3088px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 features more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a very superior camera than Galaxy A42, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
Galaxy S25 Ultra features a battery performance that is just as good as Galaxy A42's battery duration.
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