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Compare Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    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
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
  • 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 speed
    -
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-09
    2017-12
  • Status
    2020-11
    2018-1
  • Design
  • Build
    Plastic
    Front/back glass, aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    164.4 mm
    149.2 mm
  • Width
    75.9 mm
    70.6 mm
  • Thickness
    8.6 mm
    8.4 mm
  • Weight
    193 g
    172 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Gray, White
    Black, blue, gold, orchid grey
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    6.6 inches
    5.6 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    1080 x 2220 pixels
  • Pixel density
    266 ppi
    441 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    -
    Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Multitouch
    -
    Yes
  • Display features
    Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10
    -
  • Always on display
    -
    Yes
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
    Dual-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
    Hexa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G
    Exynos 7885 Octa
  • GPU
    Adreno 619
    Mali-G71
  • Memory RAM
    4, 6, 8 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    128 GB
    32, 64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    1 TB
    256 GB
  • Storage
    UFS 2.1
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10, One UI 2.5
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Quad
    -
  • Camera type
    -
    Photo / Video
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
    16 MP, f/1.7
  • (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
  • (macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
  • (depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    8000 x 6000 pixels
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    phase detection autofocus
  • 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
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    -
    Dual
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2
    16 MP, f/1.9
  • 8 MP
  • Selfie camera resolution
    5184 x 3880 pixels
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    -
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    -
  • 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, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    -
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    -
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    -
    IM
  • Messaging Push Mail
    -
    Push Mail
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    5000 mAh
    3000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    332535 (v8)
    -
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    598 (v5.2)
    -
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    1855 (v5.2)
    -
  • SAR value
  • SAR EU(head)
    1.15 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(body)
    1.33 W/kg
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    370 USD
    -
  • Multimedia
  • Radio FM
    -
    FM radio

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