I am looking at upgrading to a premium Samsung S21, and the Verizon rep happened to mention the entry level A42. Verizon is telling me the A42 has a list of $399 and they will give me a $300 credit, so effectively I would buy the phone for $99!! That got me looking and the specs on the A42 are not horrible. It is 720P instead of 1080P on the screen width, which probably I can live with for the $900 difference in my cost. Does anyone here have experience with both phones, and what are the important differences? I do not use the phone for gaming so processor speed is not a major factor for me.
Here are the camera differences between the two phones. A42 is the middle column and S21 is the right column. A42 is quad camera, but cameras two and three look weak. The primary camera is a 48 megapixel so definitely that is a serious product. But how well do they process colors and shadows? The camera is very important to me, and taking a very high quality image that handles high contrast mid-day light well is also important. I want shadow detail in high contrast images.
I am thinking to buy the A42, live with it until an S21 or S22 goes on sale at the right price, and then at that point I will use the A42 as an extra device just connected by WiFi. Is the S21 worth holding out for?
Here are the camera differences between the two phones. A42 is the middle column and S21 is the right column. A42 is quad camera, but cameras two and three look weak. The primary camera is a 48 megapixel so definitely that is a serious product. But how well do they process colors and shadows? The camera is very important to me, and taking a very high quality image that handles high contrast mid-day light well is also important. I want shadow detail in high contrast images.
I am thinking to buy the A42, live with it until an S21 or S22 goes on sale at the right price, and then at that point I will use the A42 as an extra device just connected by WiFi. Is the S21 worth holding out for?
Especially when most of their other phones do.
