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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-02-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Ochre and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the ZTE Axon 10s Pro, with an 87 score against 76.6. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and ZTE Axon 10s Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A42 is a newer phone than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, although it is just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Galaxy A42 one, both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 has a better camera than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery performance than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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