Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy F42 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

12/12/2021 11:42 AM, updated: 4/20/2022 9:29 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy F42 X Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB) 08Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6"
AMOLED

1080x2220

24
MP

24mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3300
mAh

(Non removable)

14Points Samsung Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.6"
PLS

1080x2408

64
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)

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!

8 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	vs	14 Advantages Samsung Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
+168 grams (5.88 ounces)21% Lighter	vs	203 grams (7.11 ounces)
+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)20% Thinner	vs	9 millimeters (0.35 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT PLS
+411 PPI3% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	400 PPI
+f/1.7 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+(front) 24MP2 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 8MP
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Gorilla Glass 3Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)	vs	+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)30% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X50% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (50GB available)	vs	+128GB (103GB available)106% More internal storage for applications and files
60Hz	vs	+90Hz50% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
1080x2220 pixels	vs	+1080x2408 pixels8% Higher resolution screen
6"	vs	+6.6"10% Larger screen
(triple camera) 24MP + 8MP + 5MP	vs	+(triple camera) 64MP + 5MP + 2MP92% Higher resolution main camera
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+1152p (2048x1152)14% More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
Android 10	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps6 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3300 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh52% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
7.75W	vs	+15W94% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.

29 Common items in both devices

eMMC 5.1

Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC

Plastic body, glass front/back / Plastic body, glass front

16 million

LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

+22 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Other model names	Galaxy A7 SM-A750G/Dual-Sim (64GB + 4GB RAM)	Galaxy F42 5G SM-E426B/Dual-SIM (6GB RAM)
Country or region available	(Latin America), Chile	India
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	10/1/2018, Announced: 9/20/2018	10/3/2021, Announced: 9/29/2021
Depth	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)	9 millimeters (0.35 inches)
Size (width x height)	76.8 x 159.8 millimeters (3.02 x 6.29 in)	76.4 x 167.2 millimeters (3.01 x 6.58 in)
Weight	168 grams (5.88 ounces)	203 grams (7.11 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front/back	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	TFT PLS
Screen size	6" inches	6.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~74.4% (screen-to-body ratio)	~82.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2220 pixels (18.5:9)	1080x2408 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	411 PPI	400 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	90Hz
Display features	Always-On Display	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
System version	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 11
Firmware update	Android 10	feature not registered
User Interface	One UI 2.0	One UI Core 3.1
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 7885 (14nm)	64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833V) (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G71 MP2	ARM Mali-G57 MC2 (950MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 123883 (v7) Geekbench: 4446 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64GB (50GB available) eMMC 5.1	128GB (103GB available) eMMC 5.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 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	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)	LTE Cat6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 24 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.418mm1/4"1.12µm 5MP depth f/2.2	(triple camera) 64 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2115°1/5"1.12µm 2MP depth f/2.4
Main camera resolution	5656x4242 pixels	10120x6328 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	1152p (2048x1152) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	27mm lens	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.8" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	0.9µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection 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	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	1080p@240fps slow motion 720p@960fps slow motion	1080p@30fps
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Front camera (secondary)	24 megapixels	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	5656x4242 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.8" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	0.9µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo) Dolby Atmos	Mono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO 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, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3300 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	7.75W (5V/1.55A) Wired charging	15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	19 hours	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
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, Blue, Gold, Pink	• Colors: Matte Black, Matte Aqua
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A7 2018 (SM-A750G/DS 64GB)	Galaxy F42 (SM-E426B/DS 128GB/6GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.62W/kg (head), 0.467W/kg (body)	0.47W/kg (head)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.94W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body)