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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than the Galaxy Note3's overall score of 77.7. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2. Even though the Galaxy A42 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note3, it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Samsung Galaxy A42 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note3, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (although slower). Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 56% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a much more megapixels camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
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