Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

General Info

Manufacturer
Samsung	Samsung
Announced
2020, September 02	2021, March 17
Status
Available. Released 2020, November 11	Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)	165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.5 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
SIM Type
Single SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
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	LTE
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 (under display, optical)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2.1	One UI 3.0
Processor
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 619 [Similar]	Adreno 618 [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
External Memory
microSDXC	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Type
HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen	FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 90Hz Refresh Rate 800 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors
16M Colour	16M Colour
Size
6.6 inches [Similar]	6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi)	1080 x 2400 pixels (393 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
84.18%	84.78%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar]	64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED flash
Features
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	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, 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	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1	128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage
microSDXC	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W
Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-