Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A70 Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Apr 26, 2019
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.7-inch
6.6-inch
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 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, Pink, Blue, White Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.97 % 84.26 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 612 Adreno 619
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.3 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

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
32 MP, 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+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
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), 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 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA 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: Mar 28, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA705FN
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.38 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
€ 340
In The Box
25W charger

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019 Sep 02, 2020
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