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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 87 score against 81.9. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy A42 features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy A42 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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