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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
key specs
Display
6.60-inch
4.70-inch
Processor
1.7GHz octa-core
1.5GHz quad-core
Front Camera
20-megapixel
5-megapixel
Rear Camera
48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
13-megapixel
RAM
4GB
1.5GB
Storage
128GB
16GB
Battery Capacity
5000mAh
2300mAh
OS
Android 10
Android 5.1
Resolution
-
720x1280 pixels
general
Brand
Samsung
Samsung
Model
Galaxy A42 5G
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Release date
September 2, 2020
December 1, 2015
Launched in India
No
-
Form factor
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)
164.40 x 75.90 x 8.60
134.50 x 65.20 x 7.30
Weight (g)
190.00
132.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
5000
2300
Fast charging
Proprietary
-
Colours
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray, Prism Dot White
Gold, Pink, White, Black
Removable battery
-
No
display
Screen size (inches)
6.60
4.70
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Resolution
-
720x1280 pixels
hardware
Processor
1.7GHz octa-core (2x2.2GHz + 6x1.8GHz)
1.5GHz quad-core
RAM
4GB
1.5GB
Internal storage
128GB
16GB
Expandable storage
Yes
Yes
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
1000
128
camera
Rear camera
48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
13-megapixel
Rear autofocus
Yes
-
Rear flash
Yes
LED
Front camera
20-megapixel (f/2.2)
5-megapixel
software
Operating system
Android 10
Android 5.1
Skin
One UI
-
connectivity
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes, v 5.00
Yes, v 4.10
USB Type-C
Yes
-
Number of SIMs
2
1
Wi-Fi standards supported
-
802.11 a/b/g/n
NFC
-
Yes
Infrared
-
No
USB OTG
-
No
Headphones
-
3.5mm
FM
-
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
-
No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)
-
No
sim 1
SIM Type
Nano-SIM
Regular
GSM/CDMA
GSM
GSM
3G
Yes
Yes
4G/ LTE
Yes
Yes
sim 2
SIM Type
Nano-SIM
-
GSM/CDMA
GSM
-
3G
Yes
-
4G/ LTE
Yes
-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor
Yes
-
Compass/ Magnetometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity sensor
Yes
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
No
Barometer
-
No
Temperature sensor
-
No
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