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Samsung Galaxy M11 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M11	Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Jun 02, 2020	Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.4-inch · 1560x720px	6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches 161.4 x 76.3 x 9.0 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.95 oz (197.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Metallic blue, Violet	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.81 %	84.26 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 8x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 619
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 21.2 GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n 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	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
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), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	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), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, 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
€ 159	€ 340

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 30, 2020	Sep 02, 2020

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Full specifications
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