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Samsung Galaxy A Quantum vs Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

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Basic Information

Our Rating
7.3
7.0

General Overview

Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A716N, SM-A716SS
Galaxy F42 (5G)
Announced
2020, May
2021, September
Released
2020, May
2021, September
Status
Available
Available

Design

Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
185 g (6.53 oz)
203 g (7.16 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue
Matte Aqua, Matte Black

Network

2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE
Yes
5G Network
SA/NSA
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
No
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
TFT LCD
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors or more
Pixel Density
393 ppi density
399 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
-
Features
-
90Hz

Media

FM Radio
No
Unspecified
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes

Camera

Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
-
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED Flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
-

Software

OS
Android 10.0
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2
One UI 3.1

Hardware

Chipset
Exynos 980 (8 nm), QRNG security chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP5
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB
Yes microSD
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
No

Data

GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Battery

Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
4500 mAh battery
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 25W
Yes, 18W