Samsung Galaxy A60 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A60 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A60 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A6060 SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.3 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Width 73.9 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A60 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Weight 168 g 193 g Samsung Galaxy A60 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Body Colour Daybreak black Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A60 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Infinity O display, Screen speaker Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6150 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A60 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A60 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 105.5 GB 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 32 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A60 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Backlit Live Focus mode
Light Source LED flash Flash
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 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Eye blink, Flaw detection -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A60.
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)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A60 has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy A60 has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
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) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A60 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A60.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
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
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android Google Android
User Interface One UI One UI
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, 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, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 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, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A60 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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Virtual Light Sensing Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A60 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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