Google Pixel 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Google Pixel 7

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1700, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GQML3; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GVU6C

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GQML3; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GVU6C

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
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Plastic
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

155.6 mm

164.4 mm
Width

73.2 mm

75.9 mm
Thickness

8.7 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

197 g

193 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m for 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Lemongrass, Obsidian, Snow

Black, Gray, White

Display
Display type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.3 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

416 ppi

266 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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Display features

Always-on display, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)

Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 82˚ , 25 mm, 1/1.31" , 1.2 µm, 8x digital zoom

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm

(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

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8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

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

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 10.8 MP, f/2.2 , 92˚ , 21 mm, 1/3.1" , 1.22 µm

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2
Selfie camera resolution

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5184 x 3880 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, face detection

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Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

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
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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