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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 A42 is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, having an 87 score against 81.9. The Galaxy A42 design is much newer, somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A42. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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