Compare: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
General Features
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5.5"Super AMOLED
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13MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMExynos 7580 Octa
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3300 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (EU)
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
OIS support
Cons
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Dec 2, 2015
Release Date
Dec 16, 2015
Status
Available
Out Price
About 190 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 401 ppi density
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
BODY
Colors
Black
White
Gold
Pink
Dimensions
151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
Weight
172 gr (6.07 oz)
Material
Aluminiumalloy, Glass
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
USB Type
microUSB 2.0
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
20 nm
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 405 - China
Adreno 405 - China
GPU Cores
2
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Storage
16GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
37k
Antutu
v5
Geek Bench Score
643
GeekBench
Single Score
3207
Multi Score
1808
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3300
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
15 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
4160 x 3120 pixels, 12.98 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
0.547 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.414 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
1.144 W/Kg
Head SAR (USA)
1.318 W/Kg
Additional
SM-A710K - Head SAR (EU): 0.457 W/kg - Body: 0.711 W/kg
SM-A710K - Head SAR (USA): 0.496 W/kg - Body: 1.080 W/kg
SM-A710S - Head SAR (EU): 0.457 W/kg - Body: 0.711 W/kg
SM-A710S - Head SAR (USA): 0.496 W/kg - Body: 1.080 W/kg
SM-A710K - Head SAR (USA): 0.496 W/kg - Body: 1.080 W/kg
SM-A710S - Head SAR (EU): 0.457 W/kg - Body: 0.711 W/kg
SM-A710S - Head SAR (USA): 0.496 W/kg - Body: 1.080 W/kg
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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6.6"Super AMOLED
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48MPQuad Camera
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6GB RAMExynos
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5000mAhLi-Po
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Dual sim support
Cons
No Infrared
Brand
Samsung
Announced
2020, September 02
Release Date
2020, November
Status
Coming soon
Out Price
About 370 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
20:9 ratio - 399 ppi density
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
Black
White
Grey
Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Material
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3.5mm Jack
Unspecified
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
CPU
Bits
Cores
Process technology
GPU
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 10, One UI 2.5
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
6GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
128GB ROM
SD Card Slot
microSDXC
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
5000
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
No
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
48 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
0.8µm
Sensor Size
1/2.0"
Optical Zoom
Lens
Wide
Extra
PDAF
Second Camera
Resolution
8 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Macro
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Depth
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
48 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@30fps, 1080@30fps
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Yes
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
20 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE (unspecified)
5G Bands
SA/NSA
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2 SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
No
HDMI