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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's global score of 78.1. These phones have the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you identical OS features. Even though the Galaxy A42 is better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, we must highlight that it is also a a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier phone.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a way higher video quality and a larger camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory to install games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a little better battery duration than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
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