Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A426B/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 163.6 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 74.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Depth | 8.6 mm | 9.15 mm | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Weight | 193 g | 215 g | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Body Colour | Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey | Black | Cyan | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) | 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPO OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.6" | 6.81" | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1600 x 720 pixels | 2848 x 1312 pixels | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Display Format | HD+ | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1000 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1073.7 million colours | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.995 GHz | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| User Memory | 106 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | Bokeh effect | - | |
| Camera Modes | Live Focus mode | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Night Shot, Panoramic mode, Multi-video recording | |
| Light Source | Flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 9216 x 6912 | |
| Video Resolutions | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Ultra Fusion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/3.5 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.5x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 100x | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Live Focus mode | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portrait, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 4096 x 3072 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4600 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Adaptive Fast Charging | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 30 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Talk Time | 2160 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | 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 |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Google Android | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | One UI | Magic UI 6.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 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 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 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/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, apt-X, LDAC, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, 3D ToF sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Samsung KNOX, Game Booster | HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Translucent case, 100W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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