Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Samsung Galaxy A42 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 A51 5G and Samsung Galaxy A42 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


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

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

Spec Score

81%
79%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
13 Nov, 2021

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP5
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.22 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

158.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.6 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

187 grams
193 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

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

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

Wi-Fi

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

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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope