Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Aug 05, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€340

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches 164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	6.95 oz (197.0 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, Peach, Blue

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 83.02% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz	TFT, 120Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 4x2.2GHz Kryo 660+ 4x1.7GHz Kryo 660
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 619
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6	n2, n5, n30, n66, n77
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual 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

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