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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy A42 is better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 87 score against 75.8. Although Galaxy A42 is a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's somewhat thinner and also extremely newer. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy A42 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much better 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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