Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 way better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, with a general score of 87 against 72.2. Even being the best device in this comparison, Galaxy A42's construction is a lot heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy S4 Value Edition features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way better pixel amount per inch in the display. Galaxy A42 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Galaxy A42 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way better video quality.
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