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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aqua and Black |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 5G's score of 79.9. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Galaxy A42's construction is a little thicker and just a bit heavier than ZTE Axon 30 5G. The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2460.
The Galaxy A42 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A42 has just a bit better battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh. Galaxy A42 counts with a lot better camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera.
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