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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with an 87 score against 80.9. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh. Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low-light situations.
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