Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G	Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Jan 22, 2021	Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.5-inch	6.6-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches 164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
TFT	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.58 %	84.26 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3	Adreno 619
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 56min

Browsing

18h 45min

Video

11h 26min

Gaming

10h 32min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA326U	Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.57 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg	Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 280	€ 340
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 13, 2021	Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
MSRP	€ 300

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