Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	-
Design Rating		-
Display Rating		-
Software Rating		-
Performance Rating		-
Battery Life Rating		-
Camera Rating		-
Value for Money Rating		-
key specs
Display	6.80-inch	6.60-inch
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	1.7GHz octa-core
Front Camera	12-megapixel	20-megapixel
Rear Camera	200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM	12GB	4GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	128GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5000mAh
OS	Android 14	Android 10
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy A42 5G
Release date	January 17, 2024	September 2, 2020
Launched in India	Yes	No
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	162.30 x 79.00 x 8.60	164.40 x 75.90 x 8.60
Weight (g)	232.00	190.00
IP rating	IP68	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Removable battery	No	-
Wireless charging	Yes	-
Colours	Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray, Prism Dot White
Brand Exclusive Features	Titanium frame, Corning Gorilla Armor (Rear and Front Panel)	-
Fast charging	-	Proprietary
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	QHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.80	6.60
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Protection type	Gorilla Glass Armor	-
hardware
Processor	octa-core	1.7GHz octa-core (2x2.2GHz + 6x1.8GHz)
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	-
RAM	12GB	4GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	128GB
Expandable storage	No	Yes
Dedicated microSD slot	No	-
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	1000
camera
Rear camera	200-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2) + 50-megapixel (f/3.4) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4)	48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras	4	-
Rear autofocus	Multi Directional PDAF	Yes
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	20-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Front autofocus	Dual Pixel PDAF	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Fourth Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
software
Operating system	Android 14	Android 10
Skin	One UI 6.1	One UI
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.30	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	-
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	GSM
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	GSM
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
sensors
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	-
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	-

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