Kyocera DuraForce vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names Kyocera DuraForce Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
5G bands-1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2014, November. Released 2014, November2020, September 02
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2020, November 11
Body
Dimensions136.9 x 70.6 x 14 mm (5.39 x 2.78 x 0.55 in)164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
SIMNano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant-
Display
ProtectionYes-
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Size4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Platform
CPUQuad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
GPUAdreno 305Adreno 619
OSAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat)Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Memory
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal16GB 2GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single8 MP, AF-
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single2 MP20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 Smart Sonic Receiver -
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging-15W wired
Stand-byUp to 504 h-
Talk timeUp to 17 h-
TypeLi-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlackPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Models-SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
PriceAbout 320 EUR€ 279.99 / £ 139.10
SAR EU-1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life-Endurance rating 144h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Performance- AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 144h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-570 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Performance-AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)