Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

September, 2020


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Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A12

November, 2020


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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12


Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A12

Price
EUR: N/AEUR: €116
USD: $125USD: $71
GBP: £160GBP: £83
INR: N/AINR: ₹9,999
PKR: N/APKR: Rs.27,500
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, 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 GrayBlack, White, Blue, Red
Models
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426NSM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
Display
Type
Super AMOLEDPLS 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)
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 Europe1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 Europe
Memory
Internal 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 2.1eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
YesYes (market/region dependent)
Camera
Main 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, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/2.2

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Radio
FM radioFM radio, RDS, recording
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v10Android OS, v10
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 13Upgradable to Android 12
UI
One UI 5One UI 4.1
Hardware
Chipset
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 619PowerVR GE8320
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SIM
Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
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
Battery Type
Li-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
15W wired15W wired
Additional Features
Features
Virtual proximity sensing
Misc
SAR EU
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

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