Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8, getting an 87 score against 83. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a just a little lighter phone than Galaxy Note8, but they are equally thin.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note8 has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much greater screen density.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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