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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Graphite, Gray, Mint and Yellow | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 650.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 2400e (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 |
| Xclipse 940 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE's 76 general score. The Galaxy A42 is a just a little lighter but a little thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. These devices include Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has Android 14.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores. The Galaxy S24 FE features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a quite larger screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, although it has a back camera with lesser MP, they both have the same aperture.
The Galaxy A42 has a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4700mAh.
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