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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, with an 87 score against 72.7. Galaxy A42 is a a bit heavier phone than Galaxy J7 Refine, but both are equally thin. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy A42 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 720 x 1600 resolution and a bigger display. Galaxy A42 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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