Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than Samsung Galaxy M11, having a overall score of 87 against 74.8. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M11 has Android 10 version. Even when the Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Samsung Galaxy M11 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner.
Galaxy A42 features a screen that is very similar to Galaxy M11's screen, because although the Galaxy A42 has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 720 x 1600px. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M11, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A42 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A42 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot better (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Galaxy M11 one.
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