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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Vivo V20 2021
What Galaxy A42 5G does better (4) and where V20 2021 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display6.2
6.7Camera7.6
4.0Battery3.1
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A42 5GV20 2021
| Galaxy A42 5G | V20 2021 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 161.3 mm | +3.1 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 74.2 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.4 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 171 g | +22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than V20 2021?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- 5GYes · V20 2021: No
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is V20 2021 better than Galaxy A42 5G?
- Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Pixel density266 ppi vs 409 ppi+54%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 44 MP2.2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy A42 5G: Yes
- Weight193 g vs 171 g+13%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.4 mm+16%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 171 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 161.3 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 74.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Sunset Melody, Midnight Jazz, Moonlight Sonata |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| 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 | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 570 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 83.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G | Qualcomm SDM730 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 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,910 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 44 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 27% | — |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | 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 | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.15 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | Funtouch 12 |
