Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42	Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
Released · Nov 06, 2020	Released · Jun 24, 2021
6.6-inch · 1600x720px	6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 167.2 x 76.4 x 9.0 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	7.16 oz (203.0 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	Gray, White, Mint, Violet

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	82.30 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
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	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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	Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
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
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
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 SA, NSA
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)
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), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

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	€ 229
In The Box
	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Jun 03, 2021

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage


Internal storage	128GB

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

With 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Specs