Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          Samsung Samsung
          Announced
          2021, March 17 2020, September 02
          Status
          Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26 Available. Released 2020, November 11
          Colors
          Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
          (6.5 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
          164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
          (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
          Weight
          203 g (7.16 oz) 193 g (6.81 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
          LTE 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 (under display, optical)
          - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

          Hardware and OS

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

          Display

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

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
          Flash
          LED flash LED Flash
          Features
          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
          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
          4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
          Front Camera
          32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
          HDR
          1080p@30fps [Similar]
          20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
          HDR
          1080p@30fps [Similar]

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          3.5 mm jack yes 3.5 mm jack yes
          Radio
          Unspecified Unspecified
          Games
          Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker
          loudspeaker yes loudspeaker yes

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          Yes Yes
          Edge
          Yes Yes
          3G
          HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
          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, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
          GPS
          Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
          Browser
          Yes Yes

          User Memory

          Internal
          128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB 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
          microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC
          USB OTG
          Supported Supported

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)
          magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
          Gyroscope Sensor
          gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
          NFC
          NFC supported NFC supported

          Battery

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

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