Google Pixel 4a with 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 4a with 5G and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 4a with 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G025I SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Width 74 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.6 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G is narrower than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Weight 168 g 193 g Google Pixel 4a with 5G is lighter than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Body Colour Just black Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 413 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 4a with 5G has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G -
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz Google Pixel 4a with 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 4a with 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Live Focus mode
Light Source Flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 107 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3885 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Google Pixel 4a with 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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