Samsung Galaxy A42 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A55

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 6GB/128GB

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KSh 40,100

Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 39,500

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 6GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 40,100 KSh 39,500
Sales 0 - For Dec 2024 44 - For Dec 2024
Average rating 5 - 4 votes 4.4 - 5 votes
Likes 1 - For Dec 2024 4 - For Dec 2024
Views 118 - For Dec 2024 5,176 - For Dec 2024
General
Available September
2020
 March
2024
Dimensions 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight 193 g
 213 g
Colors Prism Dot Black
Prism Dot White
Prism Dot Gray
 Iceblue
Lemon
Lilac
Navy
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8; 4G FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28; 4G TDD: B38, B40, B41; 5G FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N28; 5G TDD: N40, N41, N78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 48MP quad main camera
20MP selfie
4K video recording
5G / 4G / 3G / 2G
15W fast charging
 50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 4 OS upgrades and 5 years security updates
Always-on display with HDR10+
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass back
Platform
Operating system Android 10; One UI 2
 Android 14
One UI 6.1
GPU Adreno 619
 Xclipse 530
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
 2.75 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
 Exynos 1480
Graphics processor Adreno 619
 Xclipse 530
RAM 6GB
 8GB
Storage 128GB
 128GB
Card slot Up to 1TB
 MicroSD
Up To 1 TB
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 15W Fast Charging
Up to 21h LTE Internet
Up to 22h Wi-Fi Internet
Up to 34h Video Playback
Up to 36h LTE Talk Time
Up to 130h Audio Playback
 25W Fast Charging
Up to 28h Video Playback
Up to 79h Audio Playback
Platform features Knox Security
Game Booster
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 meter for 30 min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Back
Aluminum Frame
Display
Display size 6.6 Inches
720 x 1600 Pixels
 6.6 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 266 ppi
 390 ppi
Display features Night Mode
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1000 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 48MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 + 5MP F2.4
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features 123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Up to 10x Digital Zoom
Macro
Bokeh
Portrait
Live Focus
LED Flash
 PDAF / OIS
123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / Super HDR
LED Flash
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
480fps / 240fps Slow Motion @HD
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 20MP F2.2
 32MP F2.2
Front camera features Live Focus
Bokeh
 Bokeh / HDR
Video recording Full HD 30fps
 4K 30fps
Full HD 30/60fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Gyro
Compass
Ambient Light
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Hall
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
 USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
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