Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A51
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A426B
SM-A515F/DS, SM-A515FN/DS (Global)
Announced
2020, October
2019, December
Released
2020, October
2019, December
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)
158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
172 g (6.07 oz)
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
Protection
-
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
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, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
405 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
12 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2.5
One UI, Upgradable to One UI 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
Exynos 9611 (10nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4/6/8 GB
6 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Yes, microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, ANT+
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
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
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
4000 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
Yes, 15W