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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime, having an 87 score against 76.9. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A42 is a a lot newer phone than Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime, although it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime. They have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than Galaxy On7 Prime, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy On7 Prime, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy On7 Prime, because it has a 52% more battery size.
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