TCL 10L vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of TCL 10L 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

TCL 10L vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.2 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than TCL 10L.
Width 75.6 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than TCL 10L.
Depth 8.4 mm 8.6 mm TCL 10L is narrower than TCL 10L.
Weight 180 g 193 g TCL 10L is lighter than TCL 10L.
Body Colour Mariana blue | Arctic white Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Body Material White holographic film -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.463 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than TCL 10L.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels TCL 10L has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - TCL 10L has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Eye comfort mode, Adaptive Tone -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, Dotch Display, TCL NXTVISION Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than TCL 10L.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - TCL 10L has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 6 GB 4 GB TCL 10L has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than TCL 10L.
User Memory 44 GB 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.25" -
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1 -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, BurstShot, super resolution mode, Super Slow-mo, Super Night mode, dark shot, depth bokeh, low-light video Live Focus mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 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 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Scene recognition, Anti-shake, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), real-time photo filters, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Audio zoom, contrast detection auto-focus (CDAF), anti-blur, wide-angle distortion correction -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) GC8034 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super 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.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than TCL 10L.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher resolution third camera than TCL 10L.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) GC2385 -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 79 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher resolution fourth camera than TCL 10L.
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (4th Camera) GC2385 -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (4th Camera) 86.6 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than TCL 10L.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Sensor Name (Front) S5K3P9S04 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) 76.3 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Face Beautification -
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, Bokeh Mode Live Focus mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than TCL 10L.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 145 min -
Standby Time 559 hours -
Talk Time 2940 minutes 2160 minutes TCL 10L has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 559 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 2940 min
Talk (3G): up to 2040 min
Talk (4G): up to 1620 min
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 TCL 10L 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 Android 10 Google Android
User Interface TCL UI One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 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 Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE 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 TCL 10L 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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Key -
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS TCL 10L Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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