vivo NEX 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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vivo NEX 3	Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Sep 16, 2019	Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.9-inch · 2256x1080px	6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera	Quad camera
8GB · 256GB	4GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches 167.44 x 76.14 x 9.4 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.71 oz / 218.5 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glowing night	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 93.52% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR	Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2256x1080px, 363 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 619
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.5	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
16 MP (Pop-up, Flash) Video capture: 1080p	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

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

Discover more

Full Specs
vivo NEX 3 Specs

Full Specs
Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC
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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), 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