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- Galaxy A42 5G vs Galaxy A71
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A71
What Galaxy A42 5G does better (5) and where Galaxy A71 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display5.9
3.3Performance3.5
6.7Camera8.1
4.0Battery3.2
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A42 5GGalaxy A71
| Galaxy A42 5G | Galaxy A71 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 163.6 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.7 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 179 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Galaxy A71?
- 5GYes · Galaxy A71: No
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy A71: No
- Measured brightness570 nits vs 511 nits+12%
Why is Galaxy A71 better than Galaxy A42 5G?
- AnTuTu score324,686 vs 513,272+58%
- Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A42 5G: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Pixel density266 ppi vs 393 ppi+48%
- Rear cameras2 vs 42×
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
- Weight193 g vs 179 g+8%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 32 MP+60%
- Charged in 30 min27% vs 43%+59%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.7 mm+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 570 nits | 511 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 87.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 324,686 | 513,272 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,910 | 1,877 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 27% | 43% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.1 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 1.15 W/kg | 0.51 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | One UI 2 |
