Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42	Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Released · Nov 06, 2020	Released · Mar 15, 2024
6.6-inch · 1600x720px	6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Mar 11, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€340	$369

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches 161.7 x 78.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 84.75% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619	Mali-G68 MP5
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
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

6h 12min

Browsing

14h 40min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

9h 55min

Camera

Rear
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 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
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: 4K UHD (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

130

Overall

138

Photo

123

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 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	n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 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, 25, 26, 28, 32, 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	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

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM 128GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/128GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

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