Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| 2020, February 11 | 2020, September 02 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, March 6 | Available. Released 2020, November 11 |
| Colors | |
| Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) |
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 163 g (5.75 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) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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), 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 | |
| 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | 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(In-display) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
Display
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz |
HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | |
| 6.2 inches [Similar] | 6.6 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1440 x 3200 pixels (566 ppi) | 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.53% | 84.18% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 10.0 | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 2.0 | One UI 2.1 |
| Processor | |
|
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA, Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA [Similar] |
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA [Similar] |
Adreno 619 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 1 TB | microSDXC |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 12 MP, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, (ultrawide), 1/1.26", 0.7µm, AF, Super Steady video TOF 3D camera 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 | |
| 3240p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio (USA & Canada only) | 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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 3.2, 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, GALILEO, BDS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 12 GB RAM | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 1 TB | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
| Capacity | |
| 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |