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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than Galaxy Note4's 77.6 general score. Galaxy A42's body is newer than Galaxy Note4's, although it's just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A42 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A42 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A42 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger aperture.
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