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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than TCL 20 5G's 73.1 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while TCL 20 5G has Android 10. Even when Samsung Galaxy A42 and TCL 20 5G were released only 1 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit lighter and a little thinner.
Galaxy A42 features a CPU that is very similar to the TCL 20 5G one, and although the Galaxy A42 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The TCL 20 5G counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because it has a higher pixels density, a lot better resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a little bit larger screen.
The Galaxy A42 features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a bit better battery lifetime than TCL 20 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The TCL 20 5G takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A42. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same camera aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera.
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