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Phone Specifications

Compare: Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

General Features
  • 6.3"
    Super AMOLED
  • 12MP
    Dual camera
  • 6GB RAM
    Exynos 8895
  • 3300mAh
    Li-Ion
Pros
  • Low sar value (USA)
    SD Card area available
    OIS support
    NFC support
  • Cons
  • No FM Radio
    No Infrared
  • Photos Comments
    Reviews
    Brand
    Samsung
    Announced
    Aug 23, 2017
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 2017
    Status
    Available
    Out Price
    About 550 EUR
    Display
    Type
    Super AMOLED
    Aspect Ratio and PPI
    18.5:9 ratio - 521 ppi density
    Size
    6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
    Resolution
    1440 x 2960 pixels
    Peak brightness (nit)
    Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Features
    HDR10
    3D Touch (home button only)
    Always-on display
    BODY
    Colors
    Midnight Black
    Maple Gold
    Orchid Gray
    Deep Sea Blue
    Star Pink (Taiwan Only)
    Dimensions
    162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
    Weight
    195 gr (6.88 oz)
    Material
    Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
    Frame: Aluminum
    Certification
    IP68
    Waterproof
    Yes
    Sensors
    Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
    3.5mm Jack
    Yes
    NFC
    Yes
    Infrared
    No
    USB Type
    3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
    PLATFORM
    Chipset
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
    CPU
    Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
    Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
    Bits
    Cores
    8
    Process technology
    10 nm
    GPU
    Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
    Adreno 540 - USA & China
    GPU Cores
    GPU Frequency
    OS
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    MEMORY
    RAM Capacity
    6 GB RAM
    RAM Type
    Storage
    64/128/256 GB
    SD Card Slot
    microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
    PERFORMANCE SCORES
    Antutu Score
    200k
    Antutu
    v7
    The result may not show the exact score. The overall score is close to this.
    Geek Bench Score
    1791
    GeekBench
    Single Score
    6276
    Multi Score
    3572
    Battery Score
    BATTERY
    Capacity
    3300
    Type
    Li-Ion
    Quick Charge Technology
    Video Playback Time
    16 hours
    Fast Charging
    Yes
    Wireless Charging
    Yes
    Main Camera
    First Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    f/2.4
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Second Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Third Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Fourth Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Fifth Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Sixth Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Image Resolution
    12 megapixels
    Video Resolution and FPS
    3840x2160 (4K UHD) - (30 fps)
    1920x1080 (Full) - (60 fps)
    1280x720 (HD) - (240 fps)
    Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
    Yes
    Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
    Yes
    Slow Motion Video
    Yes
    Features
    DxOMark Score
    Mobile Score (Rear)
    94
    Mobile
    100
    Photo
    84
    Video
    Selfie Score
    Selfie
    Selfie Camera
    First Camera
    Resolution
    8 MP
    Sensor
    Aperture
    f/1.7
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Extra
    Second Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Extra
    Third Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Extra
    Video Resolution and FPS
    1440p@30fps
    Features
    Dual video call, Auto-HDR
    CONNECTIVITY
    Technology
    GSM / HSPA / LTE
    2G Bands
    GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
    3G Bands
    HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    4G Bands
    B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28 (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
    5G Bands
    TD-SCDMA
    Navigation
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
    Network Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    SIM Card Type
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Number of SIM Area
    2
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
    Bluetooth
    5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
    OTHERS
    VoLTE
    Yes
    FM Radio
    No
    SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
    Body SAR (EU)
    1.290 W/Kg
    Head SAR (EU)
    0.173 W/Kg
    Body SAR (USA)
    0.560 W/Kg
    Head SAR (USA)
    0.610 W/Kg
    Additional
    Extra
    Cooling System
    HDMI
    General Features
    • 6.6"
      Super AMOLED
    • 48MP
      Quad Camera
    • 6GB RAM
      Exynos
    • 5000mAh
      Li-Po
    Pros
  • SD Card area available
    FM Radio support
    NFC support
    Dual sim support
  • Cons
  • No Infrared
  • Photos Comments
    Reviews
    Brand
    Samsung
    Announced
    2020, September 02
    Release Date
    2020, November
    Status
    Coming soon
    Out Price
    About 370 EUR
    Display
    Type
    Super AMOLED
    Aspect Ratio and PPI
    20:9 ratio - 399 ppi density
    Size
    6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2
    Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
    Peak brightness (nit)
    Protection
    Features
    BODY
    Colors
    Black
    White
    Grey
    Dimensions
    -
    Weight
    -
    Material
    Certification
    Waterproof
    Sensors
    Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
    3.5mm Jack
    Unspecified
    NFC
    Yes
    Infrared
    No
    USB Type
    2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
    PLATFORM
    Chipset
    CPU
    Bits
    Cores
    Process technology
    GPU
    GPU Cores
    GPU Frequency
    OS
    Android 10, One UI 2.5
    MEMORY
    RAM Capacity
    6GB RAM
    RAM Type
    Storage
    128GB ROM
    SD Card Slot
    microSDXC
    PERFORMANCE SCORES
    Antutu Score
    Antutu
    The result may not show the exact score. The overall score is close to this.
    Geek Bench Score
    GeekBench
    Single Score
    BATTERY
    Capacity
    5000
    Type
    Li-Po
    Quick Charge Technology
    Video Playback Time
    Fast Charging
    Yes
    Wireless Charging
    No
    Main Camera
    First Camera
    Resolution
    48 MP
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    0.8µm
    Sensor Size
    1/2.0"
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Wide
    Extra
    PDAF
    Second Camera
    Resolution
    8 MP
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Third Camera
    Resolution
    5 MP
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Macro
    Extra
    Fourth Camera
    Resolution
    5 MP
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Depth
    Extra
    Fifth Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Sixth Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Optical Zoom
    Lens
    Extra
    Image Resolution
    48 megapixels
    Video Resolution and FPS
    4K@30fps, 1080@30fps
    Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
    No
    Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
    Yes
    Slow Motion Video
    Yes
    Features
    DxOMark Score
    Mobile Score (Rear)
    Mobile
    Selfie Score
    Selfie
    Selfie Camera
    First Camera
    Resolution
    20 MP
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Extra
    Second Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Extra
    Third Camera
    Resolution
    Sensor
    Aperture
    Pixel Size
    Sensor Size
    Extra
    Video Resolution and FPS
    1080p@30fps
    Features
    HDR
    CONNECTIVITY
    Technology
    GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
    2G Bands
    GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
    3G Bands
    HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    4G Bands
    LTE (unspecified)
    5G Bands
    SA/NSA
    TD-SCDMA
    Navigation
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
    Network Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
    SIM Card Type
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Number of SIM Area
    2 SIM
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
    Bluetooth
    5.0, A2DP, LE
    OTHERS
    VoLTE
    Yes
    FM Radio
    Yes
    SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
    Body SAR (EU)
    Head SAR (EU)
    Body SAR (USA)
    Head SAR (USA)
    Additional
    Extra
    Cooling System
    No
    HDMI
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