Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy A03s

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Samsung Galaxy A42
Samsung Galaxy A03s
Display
45
38
Performance
29
17
Gaming
16
13
Battery
66
63
Connectivity
65
52
Camera
0
27
QuickComparison Score
0
35
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy A03s

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A42

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G chipset
  • + 6.6 inches display
  • + 4 GB RAM
  • + 48 megapixels main camera
  • + 5000 mAh battery

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s

  • + MediaTek Helio P35 chipset
  • + 6.5 inches display
  • + 2 GB RAM
  • + 13 megapixels main camera
  • + 5000 mAh battery

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy A42
  • 5G connectivity
  • Limited display quality
  • Limited performance for demanding apps
  • Older generation device

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A42 smartphone with capable battery (66/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."

Samsung Galaxy A03s
  • Reliable everyday smartphone
  • Limited display quality
  • Average camera performance
  • Limited performance for demanding apps
  • Older generation device

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A03s smartphone with capable battery (63/100). Suited for everyday tasks and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A42 +73%
829
Samsung Galaxy A03s
478
Samsung Galaxy A42 Samsung Galaxy A03s
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 2044 1521
Compute Score (GPU) — —
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 436298 193935
GPU 68939 14063
Memory 73319 37405
UX 117699 56944
Total Score 436298 193935
3DMark Steel Nomad Light — —
Stability — —
Graphics test — —
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3DMark Solar Bay — —
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Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Type Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.6 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:09 20:09
PPI 266 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.30% 81.90%
Display features #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 97.70% 93.90%
PWM 242 Hz 806 Hz
Response time 9.5 ms 43 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1126:01:00
Peak brightness test (auto) 575 nits 357 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Gray White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability
Drop resistance
Screen-to-body ratio 84.30% 81.90%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock 2200 MHz 2350 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 8 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 694 No
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
RAM
Ram Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging
Fast charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (15% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:01 hr 3:38 hr
Battery cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:34 hr 11:05 hr
Watching video 15:12 hr 15:35 hr
Gaming 06:09 hr 06:17 hr
Standby 132 hr 116 hr
General battery life 26:28 hr 25:37 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Matrix 48 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8 MP 2 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (720p) No
Angle of widest lens 123°
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4HA
Sensor size 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Megapixels 20 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3880 2560 x 1960
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-2021 CMOS
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
3G network WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700) LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G support Yes No
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 82.9 dB 86.5 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy A42 ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Category Mid-range Budget
Announced 20-Sep 21-Aug
Release date 20-Nov 21-Aug
Launch price (MSRP) $365 $159
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W

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