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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 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 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M10, with an 87 score against 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy M10's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M10, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M10 and the Galaxy A42 feature very similar displays, because although the Galaxy A42 has a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 720 x 1600px.
Galaxy A42 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a way better video resolution, a camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations. The Galaxy A42 has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy M10, because it has a 47 percent more battery capacity.
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