Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Google Pixel 4 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches 147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey	Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Display

Size
6.6-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 443 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	77.32 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	2800 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 45 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U	Date approved: Sep 03, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020I
Measured SAR
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	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340	$ 799

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Oct 15, 2019

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
MSRP	$ 899

for Europe

4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs	Google Pixel 4 Specs
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User Reviews
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