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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Galaxy Note7, getting a global score of 87 against 79.5. The Galaxy A42 design is newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy Note7. Galaxy A42 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A42 also has a greater number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy Note7 features a much better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2560px resolution and way more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A42 captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera. The Galaxy A42 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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