Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 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 |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 is better than Galaxy C7, having an 87 score against 77.7. The Galaxy A42 is a much newer cellphone than the Galaxy C7, although it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a better pixel count in each inch of screen. Galaxy A42 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C7. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C7, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 52 percent greater battery size.
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