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Global Score
81.787
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4Android 11, 10
2014-09-032020-11-06
5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
6.14 ounces6.81 ounces
Black and WhitePrism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 400.00--
Display / Screen
5.6 inches6.6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1600 x 720 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
525 pixels per inch266 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.67.2
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 (800 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
--1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video
9.911.11
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM
7.310.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li-Ion Battery5000mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
18 hours talk time--
4.966.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 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 has a general score of 87, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's 81.7 general score. These devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has Android 5.0. Galaxy A42's construction is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's, although it's just a little heavier and a bit thicker.

Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy Note Edge features a lot better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution.

The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A42 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture.

Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.




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