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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | 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 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | 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 better than the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s 78.7 general score. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has Android 14 version. The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also has a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior CPU than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also has a higher 50 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) one.
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