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Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A11 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Samsung Galaxy A42
Samsung Galaxy A11
Samsung Galaxy A42 Samsung Galaxy A11
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Jul 02, 2020
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
2GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm 		6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches
163.1 x 76.3 x 8.0 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, 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 White, Red, Black, Blue

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 80.92 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 		Octa-core
8x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 506
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		2 MP (Depth information)
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) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
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
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
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
Other
NFC UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

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 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U 		Date approved: May 07, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA115U
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: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340 $ 180

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Mar 13, 2020

Alternative variants

for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Apr 27, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA115A
Measured SAR Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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