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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, having a score of 87 against 79.3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy A42's construction is notably newer, but heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Note 5 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a much better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments and a way more MP back camera.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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