Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A426B
SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS
Announced
2020, October
2023, February
Released
2020, October
2023, February
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)
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Protection
-
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
1B colors
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
390 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
-
120Hz, HDR10+
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
Unspecified
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 13
User Interface
One UI 2.5
One UI 5.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 619
Adreno 740
RAM
4/6/8 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256/512 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 10W / Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
4700 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
Yes, 45W / USB Power Delivery 3.0