Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Google Pixel 4a
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | |
| Announced | 2020, September 02 | 2020, August 03 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, November 11 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 20 |
| Colors | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Just Black |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
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 (6.81 oz) | 143 g (5.04 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 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 |
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) |
| 5G Network | 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 |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
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| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 10.0 |
| User Interface | One UI 2.1 | - |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 619 [Similar] | Adreno 618 [Similar] |
| RAM | 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 6GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC | No |
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| Type | HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.6 inches [Similar] | 5.81 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (444 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 84.18% | 82.76% |
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| Radio | Unspecified | - |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] | 12.2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 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 (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera |
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | 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 |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 | 128 GB, 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1) |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3140 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
