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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 6.6 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6's 73.9 overall score. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 has Android 14 version. The Galaxy A42 features a much powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy A42 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Z Fold 6, although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold 6, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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