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| Global Score | |
| 86.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note10 Lite's 86.2 general score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 operating system. The Galaxy A42 is a a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy Note10 Lite, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy Note10 Lite counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note10 Lite also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger screen. Galaxy Note10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A42 have incredibly similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and exactly the same internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
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