Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	1600 x 720 px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.24 %	84.26 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 619
RAM
4GB	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Features: Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches (158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm)	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches (164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm)
Weight
5.86 oz(166.0 g)	6.81 oz(193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), 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	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
Wi-Fi
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 (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F	Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
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	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
$ 350	€ 340

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019	Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

with 6 GB RAM

RAM	6GB
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)

for Sprint

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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