Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A35 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A35

Samsung Galaxy A35

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G or Samsung Galaxy A35 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Samsung Galaxy A35
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Release date 2020, September 02 2024, March 11
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.99 in 161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.07 in
Weight 193 g | 6.81 oz 209 g | 7.37 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
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Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Iceblue, Lilac, Navy
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price 360 EUR 380 EUR
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.6" in 6.6" in
Screen area 105.2 cm2 106.9 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.3% 84.8%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 266 PPI 390 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Other specs - 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
-Always-on display
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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), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
-8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 20 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10, One UI 2.5 Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G68 MP5
External memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 587481
Antutu 10 CPU 191502
Antutu 10 GPU 166953
Antutu 10 Mem 93544
Antutu 10 UX 191502
Antutu 8 Total 332111
GeekBench 6 Single Core 1017
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 2988
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) Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
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/6, 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, OTG
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Other extras
- Fast charging

- 25W Fast charging
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

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