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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. Although the Galaxy A42 is newer than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. The Galaxy A42 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a screen that's just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 720 x 1600 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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