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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs TCL 20 5G

What Galaxy A42 5G does better (8) and where 20 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
8 advantages≈ $300
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TCL 20 5G
TCL · 202020 5G
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $320
5.0Display4.2
6.7Camera5.9
4.0Battery3.0
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A42 5G20 5G
75.9 × 164.48.676.8 × 166.29.1
Galaxy A42 5G20 5GDifference
Height164.4 mm166.2 mm−1.8 mm
Width75.9 mm76.8 mm−0.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm9.1 mm−0.5 mm
Weight193 g206 g−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than 20 5G?

  1. OLED panelYes · 20 5G: No
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
  5. Peak brightness500 nits vs 450 nits+11%
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  7. Weight193 g vs 206 g+7%
  8. Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.1 mm+6%

Why is 20 5G better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
  3. Pixel density266 ppi vs 395 ppi+48%
  4. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL 20 5GTCL 20 5G≈ $3205.8
Design
Weight193 g206 g
Thickness8.6 mm9.1 mm
Height164.4 mm166.2 mm
Width75.9 mm76.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot GrayMist Gray, Placid Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density266 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits450 nits
Measured brightness570 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%84.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5GQualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619L
AnTuTu score324,686—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,910—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W18 W
Charged in 30 min27%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.15 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5—
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