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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting a overall score of 87 against 76.1. These phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, it's a little thicker and a little heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a higher pixels count in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A42 captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much better (4K) video resolution.
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