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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Google Pixel 4a
Launch
Release Date
Nov, 2020 Aug, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 10
UI
One UI 2.5 NA
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
Weight
193 g 143 g
Body
NA Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Just Black
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.6 inches
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5.81 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
NA Always-on display HDR
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 3140 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 618
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more

LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/12 fps; gyro-EIS Show more

Front
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
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
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 432 USD $378
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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