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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2016) has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way better pixel quantity per inch of display. The Galaxy A42 shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a bigger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A42 features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 72 percent bigger battery capacity.
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