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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is way newer, but notably heavier and way thicker than the Galaxy C5.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much better screen pixels density. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy C5. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy A42 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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