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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s 71.9 score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Galaxy J7 V (2018) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A42 design has the same thickness than Galaxy J7 V (2018), but it's a bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a little bit inferior pixels amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A42 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A42 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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