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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 501 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 general score of 87, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S24 Ultra's global score of 80.2. Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 OS, and Galaxy S24 Ultra works with Android OS. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 3088px, a little bit bigger display and much more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A42 counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S24 Ultra, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better performing processor than Galaxy S24 Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a battery life that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra one. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S24 Ultra, although it has a camera with a much worse 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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