Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A42 | Samsung Galaxy A25 5G |
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Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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Released
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Dec 11, 2023
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 128GB
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6GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 02, 2020 | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €340 | $300 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches 161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.81 oz / 193.0 g | 6.95 oz / 197.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
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| 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 | Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 84.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 60Hz | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1439 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 619 | Mali-G68 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB | 6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS) |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1000 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (12, 11, 10) | Android (14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 977 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 2170 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 647 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 639 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 44min
Browsing
14h 16min
Video
7h 27min
Gaming
8h 37min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 | 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.4" 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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 20 MP (Autofocus) | 13 MP Video capture: 1080p |
N/A
Overall
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Photo
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Video
127
Overall
136
Photo
119
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Compass, 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 | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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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