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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting a global score of 87 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is newer and thinner, but a bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy A42 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A42 also has more CPU cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixel density and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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