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Samsung Galaxy A42 5GGoogle Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | ||
| Announced | ||
| 2019, May | 2020, August 03 | 2020, September 02 |
| Status | ||
| Available. Released 2019, May | Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 20 | Available. Released 2020, November 11 |
| Colors | ||
| Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | Just Black | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in) |
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in) |
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 147 g (5.19 oz) | 143 g (5.04 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G Network | ||
| - | - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | ||
| Build Features | ||
| - Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | - | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10.0 | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 615 | Adreno 618 | Adreno 619 |
| RAM | ||
| 4 GB | 6GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 32/64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| No | No | microSDXC |
Display
| Type | ||
| P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen | HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | ||
| 5.6 inches | 5.81 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (444 ppi) | 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 74.99% | 82.76% | 84.18% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | - | Unspecified |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 12.2 MP | 12.2 MP | 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP |
| Flash | ||
| Dual-LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama |
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Auto-HDR, Panorama |
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps |
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps |
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | ||
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Browser | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1) | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| No | No | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | Supported | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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| Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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| NFC | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
| Capacity | ||
| 3000 mAh | 3140 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
