Samsung Galaxy A42 vs TCL 20 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 TCL 20 5G
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Dec 07, 2020
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 1080x2400px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches
166.2 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 7.27 oz (206.0 g)
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey Placid Blue, Mist Gray

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1080x2400px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 84.20 %
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 560
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 619L
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
8 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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), 1080p (30 fps)
EIS
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 Bands n1, n3, n5, n28, n41, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 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), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340 € 299

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Nov 30, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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