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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Google Pixel 3a

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G SamsungGalaxy F42 5G
VS
Google Pixel 3a GooglePixel 3a

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
Samsung Galaxy F42 5GSM-E426BSM-E426B/DS
G020AG020EG020B
Announced
September 2021
May 2019
Released
October 2021
May 2019
Colors
BlackBlue
Just BlackClearly WhitePurple-ish

Design

Length
167.2 mm (6.58 in)
151.3 mm (5.96 in)
Width
76.4 mm (3.01 in)
70.1 mm (2.76 in)
Thickness
9 mm (0.35 in)
8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
147 g (5.19 oz)
Materials
Glass front
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail)
On both: Plastic back, Plastic frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
—
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Multi SIM
Dual SIM: SIM1 + SIM2 + MicroSD
—
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 800 MB5G Up to 2.7 GB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 600 MB

Display

Display Type
TFT
OLED
Size
6.6 Inches
5.6 Inches
Refresh Rate
90 Hz
—
Resolution
1080x2408 Pixels (FHD+)
1080 x 2220 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
82.1%
75.0%
Aspect Ratio
20:9
18.5:9
Pixel Density
400 PPI
441 PPI
Display Protection
—
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Features
Water Drop NotchEye Care Display
Always-on DisplayWithout Notch
On both: Dark Mode, Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Manufacturing Technology
7 nm
10 nm
CPU Type
8 (Octa-core)
Octa-core
CPU
2x2.2 GHz (Cortex-A76)
6x2.0 GHz (Cortex-A55)
Octa-core:Dual-core 2.0 GHzHexa-core 1.7 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 615
RAM (Memory)
6/8 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
64 GB
Storage Type
—
eMMC 5.1
Ram Type
LPDDR4x
—
Card Slot
Yes - MicroSD
No

Software

OS
Android 11
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Update To
—
Android 11
User Interface
One UI Core 3.1
—

Main camera

Camera Setup
Triple Camera
—
Resolution
64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
—
Camera
64 MP: Standard5 MP: Ultrawide2 MP: Depth
12.2 MP
Aperture Size
F/1.8 (64 MP)F/2.2 (5 MP)F/2.4 (2 MP)
F/1.8
Zoom
Digital Zoom 10x
—
Slow Motion
HD 720P@120fps
—
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@60/120fpsSlow Motion
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Autofocus (AF)
Dual pixel PDAFOptical Stabilization (OIS)Digital Zoom
On both: Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
8 MP
—
Aperture Size
F/2.0
F/2.0
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR
Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspot
Same on both
Bluetooth
No extras
aptX HD
On both: 5.0, A2DP, LE
Location
BDS
No extras
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
—
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
No

Other specifications

Sensors
No extras
Barometer
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Side-mounted)
Fingerprint (Rear-mounted)
On both: Facial Recognition, Pattern, PIN, Password
Box Contents
Power Adapter (15 W)
Phone Power Adapter (18 W)OTG Adapter
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
15 W
Yes - 18 W
Capacity
5000 mAh
3000 mAh

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