Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 4a
Samsung Galaxy A42 Google Pixel 4a
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Aug 20, 2020
6.6-inch
5.8-inch
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
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

Display

Size
6.6-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 82.53 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3140 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single 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: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, 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(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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 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 Cat 11 (600/75 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: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
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: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340 $ 349
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Aug 03, 2020
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