Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A51	Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Dec 27, 2019	Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: 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
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.37 %	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 9611 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 619
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 22min

Browsing

11h 35min

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

6h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

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

Cellular

5G
	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), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	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), 39(1900+), 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), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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: Nov 28, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN	Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg Phablet: 2.76 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
$ 400	€ 340

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019	Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

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)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)

for Europe


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM	Yes

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