Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
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Overview
| Specs Score | 58 / 100 | 79 / 100 Better Specs |
| Display Size | 6.6 in Bigger Display | 6.2 in |
| Display Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 84.3% | ~ 91.1% Less Bezels |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB More RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB More Storage |
| CPU Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.47 GHz Faster Clock Speed |
| Front Camera | 20 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 12 MP |
| Weight | 193 g | 162 g Lighter |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.2 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Bigger Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Unique Features | 3.5mm Audio Jack No Memory Card Support No No | No Water Resistant No Wireless Charging Reverse Charging |
General
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Galaxy A42 | SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 02, 2020 | January 22, 2025 |
Design
| Dimensions | 75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6 mm | 70.5 x 146.9 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 162 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow |
Display
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz | 6.2 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 266 PPI | ~ 416 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.3% | ~ 91.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Features | HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 2,086,331 (Total) (v10) 440,230 (CPU) 990,274 (GPU) 327,662 (Memory) 328,165 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 8,923 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,437 (Single Core) 18,787 (OpenCL) 22,372 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 5,746 (Wild Life Extreme) (34.41 FPS) | |
| Speaker Score | 74 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 12.8 hours |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Photo Assist, Notes Assist, Drawing Assist, Circle to Search, Google Gemini (AI Mobile), 7 Years of Major OS Updates and 7 Years of Security Updates, Titanium Frame, Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Panorama, HDR | HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v10, upgradable to v11 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 7 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8Elite |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.47 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570 | 2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 830 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 15W Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W |
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