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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

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Basic Information

Our Rating
7.0
5.5

General Overview

Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A426B
SM-A260F/DS
Announced
2020, October
2019, April
Released
2020, October
2019, April
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)
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Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
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Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Black, Blue

Network

2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network
Yes
LTE
5G Network
Yes
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SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
540 x 960 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M Colors
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
220 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes

Media

FM Radio
Unspecified
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes

Camera

Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Single Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, AF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
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3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
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Features
HDR
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Software

OS
Android 10
Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
User Interface
One UI 2.5
Samsung Experience

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-T830 MP1
RAM
4/6/8 GB
1 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
8 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP
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
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, 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
2600 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
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Standby
-
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Talk Time
-
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Music Play
-
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