Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Kyocera DuraForce

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Kyocera DuraForce
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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Kyocera DuraForce
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2020, September 022014, November. Released 2014, November
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, November 11Discontinued
Body
Dimensions164.4 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-SIMNano-SIM
Weight193 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
Protection-Yes
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 305
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM
 -eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad48 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
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm2 MP
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 -Smart Sonic Receiver
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging15W wired-
Stand-by-Up to 504 h
Talk time-Up to 17 h
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot GrayBlack
ModelsSM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N-
Price€ 279.99 / £ 139.10About 320 EUR
SAR EU1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance 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-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display570 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-30.1 LUFS (Below average)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-