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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Blue and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, having a score of 87 against 77.8. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, it's just a little thinner and also extremely newer.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a lot better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a much greater pixel density. Galaxy A42 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A42 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video.
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