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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than Samsung Galaxy J6, with a global score of 87 against 73.7. Even though the Galaxy A42 is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy J6, it's way heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy A42 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy J6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A42 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy J6 features a little bit better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite lower 720 x 1480 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a greater camera than Galaxy J6, because it has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a way higher video quality and a larger camera aperture for better low light photos.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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