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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Galaxy S9, with an 87 score against 83.3. Galaxy A42's body is noticeably newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy S9. The Galaxy S9 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy S9 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot more MP back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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