Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A42 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A51 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A42 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A51 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A42 offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A51 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A42 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A51 5G offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A42 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A42
₹32,090
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
₹37,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
81%

Release Date

13 Nov, 2021
17 Mar, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A77 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G76 MP5

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
87.22 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164.4 mm
158.9 mm

Width

75.9 mm
73.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

193 grams
187 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope