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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
key specs
Display
6.60-inch
6.28-inch
Processor
1.7GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Front Camera
20-megapixel
24-megapixel
Rear Camera
48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
16-megapixel + 24-megapixel
RAM
4GB
6GB
Storage
128GB
64GB
Battery Capacity
5000mAh
3700mAh
OS
Android 10
Android 8.0
Resolution
-
1880x2220 pixels
general
Brand
Samsung
Samsung
Model
Galaxy A42 5G
Galaxy A8 Star
Release date
September 2, 2020
June 1, 2018
Launched in India
No
Yes
Form factor
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)
164.40 x 75.90 x 8.60
162.40 x 77.00 x 7.50
Weight (g)
190.00
188.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
5000
3700
Fast charging
Proprietary
-
Colours
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray, Prism Dot White
Black, White
display
Screen size (inches)
6.60
6.28
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Resolution
-
1880x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio
-
18.5:9
hardware
Processor
1.7GHz octa-core (2x2.2GHz + 6x1.8GHz)
octa-core
RAM
4GB
6GB
Internal storage
128GB
64GB
Expandable storage
Yes
Yes
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
1000
256
Processor make
-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
camera
Rear camera
48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
16-megapixel (f/1.7) + 24-megapixel (f/1.7)
Rear autofocus
Yes
-
Rear flash
Yes
LED
Front camera
20-megapixel (f/2.2)
24-megapixel (f/2.0)
software
Operating system
Android 10
Android 8.0
Skin
One UI
-
connectivity
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes, v 5.00
Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-C
Yes
Yes
Number of SIMs
2
2
Wi-Fi standards supported
-
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
sim 1
SIM Type
Nano-SIM
-
GSM/CDMA
GSM
GSM + CDMA
3G
Yes
-
4G/ LTE
Yes
-
sim 2
SIM Type
Nano-SIM
-
GSM/CDMA
GSM
GSM + CDMA
3G
Yes
-
4G/ LTE
Yes
-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor
Yes
-
Compass/ Magnetometer
Yes
-
Proximity sensor
Yes
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
-
Face unlock
-
Yes
Fingerprint sensor
-
Yes
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