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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 much better than the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G's global score of 73.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G has Android 13. The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better count of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A42 features a way better processing power than Galaxy A54 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A54 5G, although it has a back camera with less megapixels resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A54 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42's battery life is very similar to Galaxy A54 5G's battery life.
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