Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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

Links

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