| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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 (800 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 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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