Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A52	Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Mar 17, 2021	Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
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
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome 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
90Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.79 %	84.26 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 619
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 53min

Browsing

12h 36min

Video

8h 30min

Gaming

9h 42min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" 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 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
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	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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 429	€ 340
In The Box
Phone, Charger, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021	Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

Links

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