Realme 9 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Realme 9 5G
Realme 9 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Realme 9 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 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, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
    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
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2022-03
    2020-09
  • Status
    2022-03
    2020-11
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, plastic back
    Plastic
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    162.6 mm
    164.4 mm
  • Width
    74.8 mm
    75.9 mm
  • Thickness
    8.5 mm
    8.6 mm
  • Weight
    188 g
    193 g
  • Colors
    Black, White
    Black, Gray, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD
    Super AMOLED
  • Physical size
    6.5 inches
    6.6 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
    720 x 1600 pixels
  • Pixel density
    405 ppi
    266 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
    -
  • Display features
    90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
    Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
    Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
  • Chipset
    MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G
    Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G
  • GPU
    Mali-G57 MC2
    Adreno 619
  • Internal storage
    64, 128 GB
    128 GB
  • Memory RAM
    4, 6 GB
    4, 6, 8 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    1 TB
    1 TB
  • Storage
    UFS 2.1
    UFS 2.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
    Android 10, One UI 2.5
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Quad
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm
    (wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
    (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
  • (depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
    (macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
  • (depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    8000 x 6000 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, digital 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, proLight
    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
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 16 MP, f/2.1 , 1/3.09" , 0.8 µm
    (wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    5184 x 3880 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    Unspecified
    -
  • 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
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.1
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    aptX HD
    -
  • NFC
    No
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    5000 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes, 18W
    Yes
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    385060 (v9)
    332535 (v8)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    603 (v5.2)
    598 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    1803 (v5.2)
    1855 (v5.2)
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    1.05 W/kg
    -
  • SAR(body)
    0.74 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    1.15 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.33 W/kg
  • Cost
  • Price
    200 USD
    370 USD

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