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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 15 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Crafted Black, Navy, Pink, Silver Shadow and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 266 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 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 |
| Adreno 750 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.57") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), getting an 87 score against 74.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored) has Android 15. Galaxy A42 features a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A42 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), although it has a little smaller display. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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