Screen size
Galaxy A07Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy A42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A07 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A07
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy A42 5G
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A07
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A07
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A07
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A07
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
5G bands
Galaxy A07
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6, 2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed
Galaxy A07
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A07
2026, January 13
Galaxy A42 5G
2020, September 02
Status
Galaxy A07
Available. Released 2026, January 13
Galaxy A42 5G
Available. Released 2020, November 11
Dimensions
Galaxy A07
167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy A42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A07
199 g (7.02 oz)
Galaxy A42 5G
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A07
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A42 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy A07
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A42 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A07
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A07
PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy A42 5G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A07
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A07
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy A42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A07
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy A42 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Galaxy A07
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy A42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A07
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy A07
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A42 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy A07
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A07
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy A42 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A07
-
Galaxy A42 5G
UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy A07
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A07
LED flash
Galaxy A42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A07
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy A42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Quad
Galaxy A07
-
Galaxy A42 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A07
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy A42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Video
Galaxy A07
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A42 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A07
-
Galaxy A42 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A07
Yes
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A07
Yes
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A07
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A07
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A07
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A07
No
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A07
FM radio
Galaxy A42 5G
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A07
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A07
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy A42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A07
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Galaxy A42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A07
25W wired
Galaxy A42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A07
Black, Light Violet
Galaxy A42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Models
Galaxy A07
SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS
Galaxy A42 5G
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
SAR
Galaxy A07
1.12 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A07
1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A42 5G
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A07
About 150 EUR
Galaxy A42 5G
£ 299.99 / € 239.99