Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A52 | Samsung Galaxy A42 |
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Released
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Mar 17, 2021
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Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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Quad camera
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Quad camera
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6GB · 128GB
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4GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 17, 2021 | Sep 02, 2020 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €429 | €340 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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 | |
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| 6.5-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body | 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits | Super AMOLED, 60Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI | 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.4 (Good) | Untested |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) | Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.3GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8GHz Kryo 465 |
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 618 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/256GB |
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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 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 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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 |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 |
| 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, 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 | |
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| 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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with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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