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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 has an overall score of 94.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42's 87 global score. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version, so it gives you some extra features. The Galaxy S20 is a somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A42, even though they were released only 8 months apart.
Galaxy S20 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Galaxy S20 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy A42 both have similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20, and although they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has faster video frame rates and a lot higher resolution camera.
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