Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy A8s
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
Announced
30-12-2018
2021, April
Released
05-02-2019
2021, April
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Protection
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
-
Colors
Fast battery charging
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes
Yes, Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
IPS-LCD
Super AMOLED
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
720 x 1600 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
403 ppi density
266 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Features
Always-on display
-
Media
FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2nd Camera
10 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
24 MP, f/2.0
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR
4th Camera
-
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Software
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 11
User Interface
Experience 9.5
One UI 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Adreno 616
Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB
Yes, microSD, (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, ANT+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
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 Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
3400 mAh
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 15W