Detailed comparison and review of Realme 5 Pro 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-A426B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157 mm | 164.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Width | 74.2 mm | 75.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 8.6 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Weight | 184 g | 193 g | Realme 5 Pro is lighter than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Crystal green | Sparkling blue | Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey | |
| Protection | Splash-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.723 W/kg (body), 0.831 W/kg (head) | 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Handset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.6" | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Realme 5 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 409 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Features | Night mode, Dewdrop display | Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display |
| PROCESSOR | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE | - | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Realme 5 Pro 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. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Realme 5 Pro has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | - | 106 GB | |
| Memory Interface | UFS 2.1 | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 10x | Both phones have the same digital zoom. |
| Special Effects | Chrome | Bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | AI HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Expert Mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape | Live Focus mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 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 960 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) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, AI scene recognition, AI Quad camera, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Chrome boost | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.25 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 119 degree(s) | 123 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 5-piece lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher resolution third camera than Realme 5 Pro. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Potrait camera | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | 6 portrait styles | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher resolution fourth camera than Realme 5 Pro. |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera. |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | 4cm macro photography | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Realme 5 Pro has better front lens aperture than Realme 5 Pro. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | AI HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI Beauty | Live Focus mode | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4035 mAh | 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Realme 5 Pro. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | VOOC Flash Charge technology 3.0 | 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 | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | ColorOS 6 realme edition (based on Android 9) | Google Android | |
| User Interface | - | One UI | |
| Navigation | GPS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | HyperBoost 2.0, AI Cooling | Samsung KNOX, Game Booster |
| OTHERS | Realme 5 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case | Power adapter |
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