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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a global score of 92.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Galaxy A42, although both of them were released only 3 months apart. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better display pixels density, a quite larger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2636 resolution. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A42 features more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 52 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
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