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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 a bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, having an 87 score against 79.3. These devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a lot newer cellphone than Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's a lot thicker and way heavier.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a lot better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A42 also has 7 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a much better resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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