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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a extremely newer phone than Galaxy Note5, although it's thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Galaxy Note5, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy Note5 features a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy A42 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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