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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 global score. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it provides some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A42 shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A42 features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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