Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G or Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Samsung Galaxy A15 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 02 | 2023, December 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.99 in | 160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 360 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 105.2 cm2 | 103.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.3% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 266 PPI | 396 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 14, One UI 6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 393103 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 134136 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 65365 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 93415 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 134136 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 332111 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 600 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1900 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging |
- 25W Fast charging |
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