Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A32

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced June 2017 2020, September 02 February 2021
Status Available - June 2017 Available. Released 2020, November 11 Available - February 2021
Price Rs. 19,500 ($300.00) [Similarly Priced] - -
Colors Blue, Black, Gold Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm
(5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
(6.26 x 2.9 x 0.33 in)
Weight - 193 g (6.81 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J710F, J710H
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J710M
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J710F 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
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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SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.45 W/kg (head)
1.30 W/kg (body)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 11
User Interface - One UI 2.1 One UI 3.0
Processor Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 Octa Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
GPU Mali-T830MP2 Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 2 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 2.5D Gorilla Glass HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Super AMOLED
90Hz Refresh Rate
800 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 5.2 inches 6.6 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (282 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.68% 84.18% 84.65%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash No
Features Autofocus, f/1.7, 28mm, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR 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
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/1.9 [Similar] 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 microUSB v2.0, USB OTG 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported 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 not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 3000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -