Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A23

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 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, 38, 40, 41 - global
5G network

-

5G band 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 - global
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Plastic
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.5 mm

164.4 mm
Width

76.9 mm

75.9 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

195 g

193 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Black, Gray, White

Display
Display type

TFT

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2408 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

400 ppi

266 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Display features

-

Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 1/5" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, 123˚
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes