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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than Galaxy S23, with a overall score of 87 against 77.9. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. Galaxy A42 features a much better processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S23 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen density and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S23, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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