Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite or Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, January | 2020, September 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.98 in | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 650 EUR | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 107.8 cm2 | 105.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.8% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 266 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR10+ |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Super Steady OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.1 | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 452004 | 332111 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 688 | 600 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2545 | 1900 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 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 (unspecified) |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 45W |
- Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-G770F/DS (Global); SM-G770F/DSM (Russia, India) |
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