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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42

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Summary
84%
81%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 750G

4 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy A42 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

CPU

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

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G76 MP5

Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.28 %

84.28 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.6 mm
Width: 75.5 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

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

Weight

185 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue

Black, Grey, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Quad

Resolution

64 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera

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

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Fast, 15W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

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:
TDD N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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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Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
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, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope