Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue and Gold | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Galaxy C7 Pro, having a general score of 87 against 78.4. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Galaxy C7 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy C7 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A42 both feature similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 52% bigger battery capacity.
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