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Samsung Galaxy A42 vs TCL 20 Pro 5G

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Rs. 32,090
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Summary
81%
83%
Performance

Snapdragon 750G

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 750G

6 GB RAM

Display

6.6" (16.76 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

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Samsung Galaxy A42 is permanently discontinued.
TCL 20 Pro 5G is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 619

Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.67 " (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %

84.62 %

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

700 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 164.2 mm
Width: 77.3 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

Weight

193 grams

190 grams

Colours

Black, Grey, White

Moondust Gray, Marine Blue

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Quad

Resolution

48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

48 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)16 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.2, Macro Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX582, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual 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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

32 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery
Very Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 15W

, Quick, v3.0, 18W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 239 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

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