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Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42
5.1
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Dec 16, 2023
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 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 		6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 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 Blue Black, Light Blue

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 84.49 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 		Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (14), One UI 16 UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
10h 41min
Video
12h 15min
Gaming
10h 19min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
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 (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) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
136
Photo
107
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) 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
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340 $ 200
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cabel, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Dec 11, 2023
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