LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM)
Side by side comparison between LG Rebel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo on both cameras |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
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| Model | Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) |
| Other model names | TracFone LG Rebel 4 LML212VL, LM-L212VL | Galaxy A42 5G SM-A426B/DS (128GB + 6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  USA |     Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Taiwan |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2018 | 11/11/2020, Announced: 9/2/2020 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.882 x 144.78 millimeters (2.83 x 5.7 in) | 75.9 x 164.4 millimeters (2.99 x 6.47 in) |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) | 193 grams (6.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1600 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 266 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Cristal Dinorex (NEG) | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (SM7225) (8nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 308 (500MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 619 (800MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) Geekbench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/1700/1900 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66, 71) | LTE Cat11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2123° 5MP macro f/2.4 5MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30fps 720p@480fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5184x3840 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-45F1F | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 288 hours (12 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HAC M4/T3 | • Colors: Prism Dot Black, White, Gray • Samsung Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Rebel 4 (L212VL) | Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS 6GB RAM) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.154W/kg (head), 1.334W/kg (body) |