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Global Score
81.687
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4Android 11, 10
2014-09-032020-11-06
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
6.21 ounces6.81 ounces
Black, Gold, Pink and WhitePrism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 269.00--
Display / Screen
5.7 inches6.6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1600 x 720 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
515 pixels per inch266 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.57.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processorKryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor
3 GB (825 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 619 GPU
9.549.18
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot
8.1215.38
Camera
16.00 MP + 3.70 MP48.00 MP + 20.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.80 aperture
31.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.0111.11
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM
710.7
Battery Life
3220mAh Li-Ion Battery5000mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
20 hours talk time--
5.26.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1, EDRBluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

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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