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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 15 | 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 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8650 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than the Galaxy S25 Slim (Rumored), with a score of 87 against 72.6. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Galaxy S25 Slim (Rumored) has Android 15. The Galaxy A42 features a much better looking display than Galaxy S25 Slim (Rumored), although it has a little smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim (Rumored), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much powerful processor than Galaxy S25 Slim (Rumored), because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim (Rumored), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3050mAh. The Galaxy S25 Slim (Rumored) shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a way higher resolution back camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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