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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with an 87 score against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is notably newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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