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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72 5G

General Info

Manufacturer
Samsung Samsung
Announced
2020, September 02 Not announced yet
Status
Available. Released 2020, November 11 Rumored
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black; other colors
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 8.1 mm
(6.5 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz) -
SIM Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid 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)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

Display

Type
HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
800 nits (HBM)
Colors
16M Colour 16M Colors
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

Hardware and OS

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 (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 619 [Similar] Adreno 619 [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB 256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Rear Camera
48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 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), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
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
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
Unspecified Unspecified
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Yes
Edge
Yes Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G 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 Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
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 or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG
Supported Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)
Gyroscope Sensor
NFC

Battery

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