Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy F42 (5G)
SM-A346E, SM-A346B, SM-A346B/DS, SM-A346B/DSN, SM-A346E/DS, SM-A346E/DSN, SM-A346M, SM-A346M/N, SM-A346M/DSN, SM-A3460
Announced
2021, September
2023, March
Released
2021, September
2023, March
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm (6.35 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
199 g (7.02 oz)
Protection
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
Super AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors or more
16M colors
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
390 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Features
90Hz
120Hz
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Software
OS
Android 11
Android 13
User Interface
One UI 3.1
One UI 5.1
Hardware
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
Mediatek MT6877V Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
6/8 GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD
Yes, microSD, (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
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, 18W
Yes, 25W