Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and Honor Magic5 Lite 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

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A426B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.4 mm 161.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Width 75.9 mm 73.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Weight 193 g 175 g Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Body Colour Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey Titanium silver | Midnight black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 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 Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.6" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format HD+ -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 106 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 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 -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes Live Focus mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens 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) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher resolution third camera than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro 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) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) Live Focus mode Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3456 x 4608
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 2 days
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
Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
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 6.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, 5G NR
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
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
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, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Samsung KNOX, Game Booster Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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