Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A42 stands against Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A42 is ₹23,990 and for Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G is ₹85,990. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 20, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A42	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Display	6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz	6.7 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.73 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Price	₹23,990	₹85,990

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Overview

Specs Score	58 / 100	74 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 84.3%	~ 90.41% Less Bezels
RAM	4 GB	8 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	2.2 GHz	2.73 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	48 MP Quad	64 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	20 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	10 MP
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.8 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	4500 mAh
Unique Features	No No No	Water Resistant Wireless Charging Reverse Charging

General

Model	Galaxy A42	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 02, 2020	February 11, 2020

Design

Dimensions	75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6 mm	73.7 x 161.9 x 7.8 mm
Weight	193 g	188 g

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz	6.7 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 266 PPI	~ 525 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 84.3%	~ 90.41%
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
Features		Corning Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10+, 120Hz Refresh Rate, Curved Display
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display		Yes

Memory

RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot)	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	yes with A-GPS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating		IP68
Dust Resistant		Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)	64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 0.3 MP (TOF 3D)
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Panorama, HDR	30x Digital Zoom, 3x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD	8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)	10 MP ƒ/2.2 Autofocus
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD

Technical

OS	Android v10, upgradable to v11	Android v10
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G	Samsung Exynos 990
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.73 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570	2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G77 MP11
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF
Video	Yes	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 15W Fast Charging	Yes, Fast Charging 25W
Wireless Charging		Yes, 9W
Reverse Charging		Yes

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