Samsung SPH-M500 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Samsung SPH-M500 Samsung Galaxy A42
800 mAh
5000 mAh
220x176px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Quad camera
0.05GB
4GB · 128GB
Released · Nov 06, 2020

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340

Design

Dimensions
3.70 x 1.80 x 0.70 inches
94 x 46 x 18 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
3.00 oz / 85.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Numeric keypad, Soft keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
TFT Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
220x176px 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Colors
262 144
Additional display
96 x96 px, STN, Colors: 65 536

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 619
Memory
0.05GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSD up to 32 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
1.3 MP 48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Yes Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Computer sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
2.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2006
FCC ID value: A3LSPHM500
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.44 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.70 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
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
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