Samsung Galaxy A42 5G review

24 December 2020


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  • Anonymous
  • wrb
  • 25 Dec 2020

Eww HD screen is a hard pass from me. Ever since I got a FHD 5.5" screen phone back in 2016 there is no way I'm going back to HD screen ever.

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    • MrHong
    • xZI
    • 25 Dec 2020

    Panda eyes, 25 Dec 2020iPhone SE 2020 has 720p 4.8 inch LCD display with a14 bioni... moreIt's A13 not A14 lol

      I love the design, Shame the A42 isn't compact like the A40 & A41. Been a while since we had a compact Android with a powerful processor (s10e)

        IpsDisplay, 24 Dec 2020I keep telling ppl 720p is the sweet spot for performance b... moreiPhone SE 2020 has 720p 4.8 inch LCD display with a14 bionic chip (iPhone 11 chip)

          I keep telling ppl 720p is the sweet spot for performance but they don't believe me


          I'd love to see a flagship soc running on 720p

          Too bad phones like the realme Q2i /V3 and their dimensity 720 on 720p displays don't get reviewed you. Can see how likely shocked the GSMarena team is by this outcome

          It for similar reasons I'd love to see the iqoo U3 get reviewed for performance the 800U is already so cold imagine how long it can sustain performance..

          Look at the battery life gains as well

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            • Anonymous
            • n5a
            • 24 Dec 2020

            Oppaii, 24 Dec 2020The most expensive 720p hmmmmmyou'll get the performance and battery life
            but at 6.6 inches this going be noticeable
            if was same spec but 5.0 ~5.5the 720 cutoff

            also iPhone most expensive 720p phone

              The most expensive 720p hmmmmm

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                • Anonymous
                • f0Z
                • 24 Dec 2020

                Why does this phone gabe 4 stars? It should have 3 or less

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Gw{
                  • 24 Dec 2020

                  This is a great review and the phone seems good

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                    • cyber
                    • S2D
                    • 24 Dec 2020

                    720p screen=no one will buy it=samsung are you fracking crazy?,this is 6.6 inch! ,even on my old 1994 Sharp tv pictures looks sharper,🦖🐢🦅🐒🚶=🎃,and this phone cost above 300 euro

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                      • nick
                      • X{S
                      • 24 Dec 2020

                      great device!

                        A very good phone with a good battery and a slightly good chipset Love this phone!!!

                          Holi crap 144h endurance rating 24h video loop

                          Display is the culprit on draining batteries maybe thats why the new s21 will have full hd only + adaptive refresh rate thats gonna be battery efficient

                            No excuse for that 720p display, especially way over 6" - pass

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                              • Shiny Dave
                              • mpm
                              • 24 Dec 2020

                              720p still feels like a dealbreaker to me but it might be a deceptively viable downgrade if it does that much to performance.

                              A sub-6" screen with the same resolution and the same 750G powering it would make for a heck of a foundation for a compact midranger. And one more fitting of the A4x name than this 6.6-incher.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • xv6
                                • 24 Dec 2020

                                The previous one was compact mid-ranger. What is the point and the market of this one?

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