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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s overall score of 74.9. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is notably newer and just a bit lighter, but thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). Galaxy A42 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Galaxy A42 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A42 features greater battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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