Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A04

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2020, September 02 March 2022 August 2022
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Coming Soon - April 2022 Available - December 2022
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black, White, Blue, Peach Black, Green, White, Copper
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
159.7 x 74 x 8.1 mm
(6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
164.4 x 76.3 x 9.1 mm
(6.47 x 3 x 0.36 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE LTE
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
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Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 12 Android 12
User Interface One UI 2.1 One UI 4.1 One UI Core 4.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz & 6x2.0 GHz), Exynos 1280 processor Octa-core, MediaTek Helio P35
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G68 IMG PowerVR GE8320
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 32GB 4GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB N/A
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
HD+ PLS LCD Screen
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.4 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 83.77% 81.28%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2 [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -