Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ | Samsung Galaxy A42 |
Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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Dual camera
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Quad camera
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6GB · 64GB
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4GB · 128GB
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3500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm |
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
Weight | |
6.67 oz (189.0 g) | 6.81 oz (193.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
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Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey |
Display
Size | |
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6.2-inch | 6.6-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI | 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
83.68 % | 84.26 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | Adreno 619 |
RAM | |
6GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
64GB | 128GB, available to use: 106 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 1000 GB |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI | Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W |
Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
Third camera | |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Fourth camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 20 MP (Autofocus) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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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 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | 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), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U | Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 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 | |
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$ 840 | € 340 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 25, 2018 | Sep 02, 2020 |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG965F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg Phablet: 3.68 W/kg |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 940 |
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 890 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs | Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S9+ User Reviews |