Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A42 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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Released
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Mar 15, 2019
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 128GB
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4GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm |
Weight | |
6.81 oz (193.0 g) | 5.86 oz (166.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Plastic | |
Biometrics | |
Optical in-screen fingerprint | 2D Face unlock, 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 | Black, Coral, Blue, White |
Display
Size | |
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6.6-inch | 6.4-inch |
Resolution | |
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
84.26 % | 85.24 % |
Features | |
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Adreno 619 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB |
Internal storage | |
128GB, available to use: 106 GB | 128GB, available to use: 107 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 1000 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI | Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | |
Charging | |
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W |
Camera
Rear | |
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Quad camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm |
Second camera | |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 | 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Third camera | |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Fourth camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS |
Front | |
20 MP (Autofocus) | 25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
Other | |
NFC | NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Dolby Atmos | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 | |
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) | Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | 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) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | Yes |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U | Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F |
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 |
Head: 0.34 W/kg Body: 0.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 1.07 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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€ 340 | $ 350 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Sep 02, 2020 | Feb 25, 2019 |
Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage | 64GB, available to use: 49 GB |
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with 6 GB RAM
RAM | 6GB |
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Internal storage | 64GB, available to use: 49 GB |
for Verizon
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) |
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for Sprint
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 41(2600+) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy A50 User Reviews |