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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 6.6 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4's global score of 73.4. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 has Android 12. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a much better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 4, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold 4, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4.
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