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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s overall score of 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is newer than Galaxy S6 edge+'s, but it is way thicker and heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy A42 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A42 also has a higher number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per display inch and a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy A42 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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