Samsung Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i) vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S4 mini vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

2/6/2021 10:52 AM, updated: 2/11/2023 6:35 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy A42 5G X Samsung Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i) 03Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.3"
AMOLED

540x960

8
MP

2mp

1.5GB
RAM

Quad-core

1900
mAh

(Removable)

25Points Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B) Compare Samsung Galaxy S4 mini X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.6"
AMOLED

720x1600

48
MP

20mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)

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!

3 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	vs	25 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
+107 grams (3.75 ounces)80% Lighter	vs	193 grams (6.76 ounces)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+Gorilla GlassAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
1.2GHz 64bit Quad-core (28nm)	vs	+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)126% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1.5GB LPDDR2	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X3 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GB (5GB available)	vs	+128GB (106GB available)20 times More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 4.5	vs	+UFS 2.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC15 times More external storage for files using memory cards
8.94 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)4% Thinner
540x960 pixels	vs	+720x1600 pixels122% Higher resolution screen
256 PPI	vs	+266 PPI4% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.3"	vs	+6.6"53% Larger screen
(back) 8MP	vs	+(quad camera) 48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 5MP7 times Higher resolution main camera
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
f/2.6 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.8 (aperture)44% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 2MP	vs	+(front) 20MP9 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)	vs	+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 4.4.4 KitKat	vs	+Android 13Advantage Android 13 is newer and safer
4G LTE	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps12 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
1900 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh163% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
10W	vs	+15W50% 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.
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.

22 Common items in both devices

Plastic body, glass front

Super AMOLED

60Hz

16 million

LED flash

Only digital zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

+15 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Other model names	Galaxy S4 mini Plus GT-i9195i	Galaxy A42 5G SM-A426B (128GB + 6GB RAM)
Country or region available	(Latin America), (Europe), South Africa	Australia, New Zealand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	6/1/2015	11/11/2020, Announced: 9/2/2020
Depth	8.94 millimeters (0.35 inches)	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	61.3 x 124.6 millimeters (2.41 x 4.91 in)	75.9 x 164.4 millimeters (2.99 x 6.47 in)
Weight	107 grams (3.75 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
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Display type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.3" inches	6.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio)	~84.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	540x960 pixels (16:9)	720x1600 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	256 PPI	266 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz
Display features	Not supported	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
System version	Android 4.4.4 KitKat	Android 10
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 13
User Interface	TouchWiz UI	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (SM7225) (8nm)
CPU	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz 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 306 (400MHz)	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
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
RAM memory	1.5GB LPDDR2	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.5	128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	1 slot (Single-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	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)	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, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
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/2.6 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	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 only main camera	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	1080p@30fps 720p@480fps
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Front camera (secondary)	2 megapixels	20 megapixels
Front camera resolution	1600x1200 pixels	5184x3840 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Mono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, 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 S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	4.0 + 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	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	1900 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	10W Wired charging	15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	14 hours	feature not registered
Standby	300 hours (12.5 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (Swype), 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: White Frost, Black Mist • Java framework	• Colors: Prism Dot Black, White, Gray • Samsung Pay
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195i)	Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.98W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.678W/kg (head), 0.503W/kg (body)	1.154W/kg (head), 1.334W/kg (body)