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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-02-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the Galaxy C9 Pro, having an 87 score against 81. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is incredibly newer than Galaxy C9 Pro, it's a little bit heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Galaxy C9 Pro has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a much more megapixels camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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