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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716B
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716U
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - SM-A716B
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A716U
  2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A716B
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 mmWave/Sub6 - SM-A716U
  2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2020, September 02 2020, April 08
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Available. Released 2020, June 15
Body
Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Plus
Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G76 MP5
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging 15W wired 25W wired
Misc
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue
SAR 0.69 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)     1.24 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N SM-A716F, SM-A716F/DS, SM-A716F/DSN, SM-A7160, SM-A716B/DS, SM-A716U, SM-A716B, SM-A716U1
Price $ 124.44 / £ 104.00 / € 289.99 $ 132.55 / £ 344.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 324686 (v8)
GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 570 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 144h

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