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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy A42's design is newer and just a little thinner, but heavier than Galaxy S5 Active.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A42, because although it has less RAM memory and less CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a way better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot better pixels count per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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