Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A03
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A426B
Galaxy A03
Announced
2020, October
2021, November
Released
2020, October
2021, November
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Black, Blue. Red
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
No
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
720 x 1600 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
270 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-
4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama, HDR
-
Flash
LED Flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Features
HDR
-
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2.5
One UI 3.0
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
Unspecified
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.6 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 619
Unspecified
RAM
4/6/8 GB
3/4 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
32/64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Yes microSD, (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.1, 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
Yes, 15W

