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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's global score of 83.3. Galaxy A42 is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S9, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy S9 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A42. They have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy A42 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera.
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