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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Galaxy A73 5G, having a general score of 87 against 80.5. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy A73 5G. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy A42 features a very superior processing power than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit larger screen and more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A42 features a battery lifetime that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's battery duration.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a lot lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera, they both have the same camera aperture.
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