Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs ZTE Blade A3 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

ZTE Blade A3 Plus

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900
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 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 66
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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Plastic
SIM

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

Nano-SIM
Height

164.4 mm

137 mm
Width

75.9 mm

68 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

10.5 mm
Weight

193 g

188 g
Colors

Black, Gray, White

Black

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

5 MP
(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

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Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

720p@30fps
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

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Connectivity
WLAN

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

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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