Samsung Galaxy A42 vs ZTE Axon 20 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 ZTE Axon 20
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.9-inch · 2460x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4220 mAh
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Availability

Expected nnouncement
Dec 21, 2020
Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340 $449 | €449

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches
172.1 x 77.9 x 7.98 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
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

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 84.68% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz OLED, 90Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4220 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 30.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps)
HDR, EIS
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 32 MP (Under-screen, HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
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
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