Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Jul 16, 2020
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
162.9 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
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 bricks black 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
Screen-to-body
88.38 % 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 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.4GHz Kryo 475 + 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 619
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 104.7 GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 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: 25.0W Wired: 15.0W

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
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) 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

Carrier locked
Yes
5G
Bands n260, n261, mmWave Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 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+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850) 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
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA716V
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.25 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg
Phablet: 3.09 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
$ 650 € 340
In The Box
Pre-Installed SIM Card w/ SIM eject PIN, Wall Charger, USB Cable, Quick Reference Guide, Terms and Conditions

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020
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