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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7, having an 87 score against 79.5. The Galaxy A42 is a noticeably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S7, but it is way heavier and a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way better quantity of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger number of 2200 megahertz cores.
The Galaxy A42 features a better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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