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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-02-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Ochre and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the ZTE Axon 10s Pro, having an 87 score against 76.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 is newer than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, it's a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and ZTE Axon 10s Pro has Android 9.0 Pie.
ZTE Axon 10s Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A42 takes much better videos and photos than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures in low-light environments, and they both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A42 counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as ZTE Axon 10s Pro, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has superior battery duration than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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