Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Announced On:September, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A12

Announced On:November, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A12

Price
EUR: N/A	EUR: €116
USD: $125	USD: $71
GBP: £160	GBP: £83
INR: N/A	INR: ₹9,999
PKR: N/A	PKR: Rs.27,500

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray	Black, White, Blue, Red
Models
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N	SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W

Type
Display
Super AMOLED	PLS LCD
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm² (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm² (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 Europe	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 Europe

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 4GB RAM 128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM	32GB ROM, 2GB RAM 32GB ROM, 3GB RAM 64GB ROM, 4GB RAM 128GB ROM, 3GB RAM 128GB ROM, 4GB RAM 128GB ROM, 6GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Secondary: 8 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide) Third: 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Forth: 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	Primary: 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF Secondary: 5 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide) Third: 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Forth: 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/2.2 Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v10	Android OS, v10
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 13	Upgradable to Android 12
UI
One UI 5	One UI 4.1

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 619	PowerVR GE8320
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SIM
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
15W wired	15W wired

Features
Additional Features
	Virtual proximity sensing

SAR EU
Misc
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)	0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

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