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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 much better than Samsung W2017, with an 87 score against 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a bit lighter and noticeably thinner cellphone than the Samsung W2017. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Samsung W2017 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot better screen density. Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung W2017, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features a little better performance than Samsung W2017, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A42 also has a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Samsung W2017, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better battery life than Samsung W2017, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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