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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Vivo Y70

What Galaxy A42 5G does better (8) and where Y70 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
8 advantages≈ $300
vs
Vivo Y70
Vivo · 2020Y70
6.0Score
6 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
5.0Display6.2
6.7Camera5.7
4.0Battery3.3
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A42 5GY70
75.9 × 164.48.674.1 × 1617.8
Galaxy A42 5GY70Difference
Height164.4 mm161 mm+3.4 mm
Width75.9 mm74.1 mm+1.8 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight193 g171 g+22 g

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

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Y70?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,100 mAh+22%
  2. 5GYes · Y70: No
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Y70: No
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  6. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
  7. Process8 nm vs 11 nm+38%
  8. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%

Why is Y70 better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
  2. Pixel density266 ppi vs 409 ppi+54%
  3. Charged in 30 min27% vs 65%2.4×
  4. Weight193 g vs 171 g+13%
  5. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  6. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y70Vivo Y70≈ $2906.0
Design
Weight193 g171 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm
Height164.4 mm161 mm
Width75.9 mm74.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot GrayGravity Black, Oxygen Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density266 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness570 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%83.9%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5GQualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 610
AnTuTu score324,686—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,910—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 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 cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W33 W
Charged in 30 min27%65%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.15 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5Funtouch 11
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