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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| 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 765G chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a score of 87, which is better than ZTE Axon 11's 76 overall score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Although it's the best device in this comparison review, Galaxy A42's construction is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the ZTE Axon 11.
ZTE Axon 11 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the ZTE Axon 11 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. ZTE Axon 11 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way worse 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. The ZTE Axon 11 has more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the ZTE Axon 11 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 2 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features greater battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 11, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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