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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 score. Galaxy A42's design is a lot newer and just a bit lighter, but also just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a little bit better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much higher resolution camera and a bigger aperture. Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A42 has a battery duration that's just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
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