Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A71
Samsung Galaxy A71 Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Jan 31, 2020
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.31 oz (179.0 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
6.7-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 % 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 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 619
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106.1 GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
11h 32min
Video
11h 38min
Gaming
12h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
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
Focal Length: 12 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 25 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) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
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
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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) 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), 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 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
€ 340

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019 Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

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RAM 8GB
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