Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Google Samsung Google
Announced Not announced yet 2020, September 02 August 2021
Status Rumored Available. Released 2020, November 11 Coming Soon - August 2021
Colors Just Black Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Mostly Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 153.9 x 74 x 8.6 mm
(6.06 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm
(6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in)
Weight - 193 g (6.81 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network SA/NSA 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
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 11
User Interface - One UI 2.1 -
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 619 Adreno 620
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory No microSDXC No

display Display

Type OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Always-on display
HDR
HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.2 inches 6.6 inches 6.34 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (416 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.73% 84.18% 85.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP + 8 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 12.2 MP + 16 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, (ultrawide)
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
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot 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 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.1
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSDXC No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Capacity 3800 mAh 5000 mAh 4680 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -