HTC One (A9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (A9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 70.8 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 7.26 mm 8.6 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 193 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels HTC One (A9) has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 -
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC One (A9) has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One (A9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Pro mode Live Focus mode
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC One (A9) has better front lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 2160 minutes Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (A9).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense One UI
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS HTC One (A9) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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