| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, with an 87 score against 81.6. Even though Galaxy A42 is much newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, it's just a little heavier and a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has Android 5.0 version.
The Galaxy Note 4 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot greater screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 4, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 4 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, because although it has 4 less processing cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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