Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A71
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A42 Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A42
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 393ppi
- Lighter design: 179g vs 193g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 97.7 % | 98.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 242 Hz | 247 Hz |
| Response time | 9.5 ms | 3.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray |
- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 694 | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | 700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 358.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 829 | 690 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2044 | 1826 |
| CPU | 115364 | 130125 |
| GPU | 79042 | 70365 |
| Memory | 72048 | 65296 |
| UX | 80387 | 93626 |
| NanoReview Score | 346841 | 360125 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 740 |
| Writing score | n/a | 8417 |
| Web score | n/a | 5183 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5492 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6022 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 7257 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 20 GB | 23.8 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 3.1 | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:01 h | 1:22 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:34 h | 07:51 h |
| Video Playback | 15:12 h | 12:54 h |
| Games | 06:09 h | 04:49 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 107 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4HA | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5184x3880 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-2021 | Samsung S5KGD1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Active |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2020 yr | December, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2020 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 365 | 350 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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