Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 70.9 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.6 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Weight 122 g 193 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Body Colour Black | White Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format HD HD+
Pixel Density 297 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features ClearBlack Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 -
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size 1/4" -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom 2x 10x Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Microsoft Lumia 650 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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) Geotagging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
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) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 624 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 2160 minutes Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows 10 Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers -
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