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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Galaxy A70, with a score of 87 against 76.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Galaxy A70 has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is newer than Galaxy A70's, although it's just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy A70 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit larger screen and a greater pixel amount per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A70 and Samsung Galaxy A42 both feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in low light situations, they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A70, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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