Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A22 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 Samsung Galaxy A22
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Jul 02, 2021
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.4-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Jun 03, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€340 €250

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 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 Black, White, Mint, Violet

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 274 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali G52 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 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
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
OIS
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8, 9
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