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Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Samsung Galaxy A80
Samsung Galaxy A42
Samsung Galaxy A80 Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · May 29, 2019
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3700 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches
165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm 		6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.76 oz (220.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Angel gold, Ghost white, Phantom 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 Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.86 % 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
8GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.2 GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3700 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera, Swivel Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
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
HQVGA (240x160) (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Aperture size: F1.2
Focal Length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/6"
Pixel size: 10 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) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, 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
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

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), 26(850+), 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 Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), 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 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA805F 		Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg
Body: 0.71 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.79 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.36 W/kg
Phablet: 1.96 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
Data Cable (USB type C-to-C), USB power adaptor, Earphones(USB Type-C), Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide, Protective Cover, Protective Film

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019 Sep 02, 2020
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