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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Launch
Release Date
Nov, 2020 Aug, 2018
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 8.1 (Oreo) up to 10
UI
One UI 2.5 One UI 2.5
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
193 g 201 g
Body
NA Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches
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6.4 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
NA HDR10, Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Qi/PMA wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 6/8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 128/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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)
Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features

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

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS , 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS Show more

Front
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 432 USD $1,140
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
10 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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