Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Kyocera DuraForce
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Kyocera DuraForce |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2020, September 02 | 2014, November. Released 2014, November |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, November 11 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) | 136.9 x 70.6 x 14 mm (5.39 x 2.78 x 0.55 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| - | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Yes |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 305 |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 16GB 2GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 4.5 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| 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 | - |
| Single | - | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm | 2 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| - | Smart Sonic Receiver | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | - |
| Stand-by | - | Up to 504 h |
| Talk time | - | Up to 17 h |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | Black |
| Models | SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N | - |
| Price | € 279.99 / £ 139.10 | About 320 EUR |
| SAR EU | 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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) | - |

