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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 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 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, with a global score of 87 against 76.1. Galaxy A42's body is just a bit heavier but a bit thinner than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, and both of them were released with only 5 months difference. These devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should offer all the same OS features.
Samsung Galaxy A42 and TCL 20 Pro 5G both feature really similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a higher pixel density, a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A42 counts with a little better battery lifetime than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have a 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video definition and the same video frame rate.
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