Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B) vs Samsung Galaxy S8 SM-G950F

Model Name
Galaxy A42 5G Galaxy S8
Model Number
SM-A426B SM-G950F
Device Type
Phone Phone
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Rose Pink
Announced
September, 2020 March 2017
Released
November, 2020 April 2017
User Guide

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Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm
Weight
193g 155g
SIM Card
Single / Dual SIM Single / Dual SIM (SM-G950FD)
SIM Card Size
Nano-SIM (4FF) Nano-SIM (4FF)
Ingress Protection Rating (IP Rate)
IP 68 : Totally protected against dust, Protected against the effect of immersion to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes.

Platform
Android Android
Installed OS Version
Android 10 (One UI 2.5) Android 7.0 (Nougat), Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Supported Network
2G, 3G, 4G / LTE, 5G 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 3G TD-SCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD
2G Bands
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands
3G UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) / 3G TD-SCDMA B34(2010), B39(1880)
4G Bands
- 4G FDD LTE
B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3)

- 4G TDD LTE
B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

Technology (Main Display)
Super AMOLED Dual Edge Super AMOLED
Size (Main Display)
6.6 inches (167,7mm) 5.8 inches (146.5mm)
Color Depth (Main Display)
16M Colors 16M Colors
Resolution (Main Display)
FHD+ 1080 x 2400 pixels Quad HD+ 2960 x 1440 pixels
Pixel Density
399 PPI 570 PPI
S Pen Support
No No
More Display Features
Infinity-U Display Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, HDR10 Compliant, 3D Touch, Always-on display, Multitouch

Built In Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, HR Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

Audio Playing Format
MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF
Video Playing Format
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Video Recording Resolution
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @30fps UHD 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) @30fps
Video Playing Resolution
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @30fps UHD 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) @60fps

Rear Camera
Quad Single
Front Camera
Single Single
Rear Camera - Resolution
48.0MP Wide, 8.0MP Ultra-Wide, 5.0MP Macro, 5.0MP Depth Sensor Dual Pixel 12.0 MP
Front Camera - Resolution
20MP 8.0MP
Rear Camera - Flash
Yes Yes
Front Camera - Flash
No No
Rear Camera - Auto Focus
Yes Yes
Front Camera - Auto Focus
No Yes
Rear Camera - F Number
F1.8, F2.2, F2.4, F2.4 F1.7
Front Camera - F Number
F2.2 F1.7
Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)
No Rear Camera Only
Camera Features
- Panorama.
- HDR.
- Slow Motion: 480fps @HD, 240fps @HD.
- Digital Zoom up to 10x. - Panorama.
- Auto-HDR.
- HDR.
- Dual-Video Rec.
- Dual Video Call.

ANT+
Yes
USB Version
USB v2.0 USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB Interface
Type-C USB Type-C
Earjack
3.5 mm Stereo 3.5mm Stereo
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth v5.0 Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO,1024-QAM
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes Yes
NFC
Yes Yes
Location Technology
A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
Radio
NO
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)
No NO
PC Sync
Samsung Smart Switch Samsung Smart Switch

More Features
- 5G Networks Support.
- Infinity-U Display. - Samsung Pay.
- Samsung KNOX.
- Bixby.
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support).
- Photo/Video Editor.
- Document Editor.

Disclaimer Notice:
These specifications and features are collected from Samsung official websites and world trusted sources. But even thus We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct. So If any particular specification is vital to you, we always recommend checking with the phone seller before buying the wanted device. These specifications and features are collected from Samsung official websites and world trusted sources. But even thus We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct. So If any particular specification is vital to you, we always recommend checking with the phone seller before buying the wanted device.