Samsung Galaxy A07 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G: Which is…

Screen size

Galaxy A076.7"+1.5%

Galaxy M42 5G6.6"

Technology

Galaxy A07

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M42 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A07

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M42 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A07

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M42 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 specs

Galaxy A07720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M42 5G720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy A07120 Hz

Galaxy M42 5G—

Peak brightness

Galaxy A07800 nits

Galaxy M42 5G—

Pixel density

Galaxy A07262 ppi

Galaxy M42 5G266 ppi+1.5%

CPU speed

Galaxy A07Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+8.3%

Galaxy M42 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)

RAM

Galaxy A074.0 GB

Galaxy M42 5G6.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy A07128 GB

Galaxy M42 5G128 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A0750.0 MP+4%

Galaxy M42 5G48.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A078.0 MP

Galaxy M42 5G20.0 MP+60%

Battery

Galaxy A076,000 mAh+17%

Galaxy M42 5G5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A0725 W+40%

Galaxy M42 5G15 W

Weight

Galaxy A07199 g

Galaxy M42 5G190 g+4.7%

Thickness

Galaxy A078.2 mm+4.9%

Galaxy M42 5G8.6 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A07IP54

Galaxy M42 5G—

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A07Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M42 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A075.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M42 5G5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A07USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M42 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M42 5GYes

NFC

Galaxy A07No

Galaxy M42 5GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M42 5GYes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M42 5GYes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A07—

Galaxy M42 5G—

5G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M42 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

Galaxy A07

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M42 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Galaxy A07

2026, January 13

Galaxy M42 5G

2021, April 28

Status

Galaxy A07

Available. Released 2026, January 13

Galaxy M42 5G

Available. Released 2021, May 01

Dimensions

Galaxy A07

167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)

Galaxy M42 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 M42 5G

190 g (6.70 oz)

Build

Galaxy A07

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M42 5G

SIM

Galaxy A07

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M42 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A07

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy M42 5G

Type

Galaxy A07

PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M42 5G

Super AMOLED

Size

Galaxy A07

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M42 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 M42 5G

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Galaxy A07

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy M42 5G

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Chipset

Galaxy A07

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy M42 5G

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A07

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M42 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)

GPU

Galaxy A07

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M42 5G

Adreno 619

Card slot

Galaxy A07

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M42 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy A07

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy M42 5G

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M42 5G

UFS 2.1

Dual

Galaxy A07

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M42 5G

Features

Galaxy A07

LED flash

Galaxy M42 5G

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy M42 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Quad

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M42 5G

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A07

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M42 5G

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M42 5G

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M42 5G

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M42 5G

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M42 5G

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A07

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M42 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A07

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M42 5G

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A07

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M42 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M42 5G

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A07

FM radio

Galaxy M42 5G

FM radio

USB

Galaxy A07

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M42 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A07

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M42 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M42 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Galaxy A07

Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Galaxy M42 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A07

25W wired

Galaxy M42 5G

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy A07

Black, Light Violet

Galaxy M42 5G

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

Models

Galaxy A07

SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS

Galaxy M42 5G

SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS

SAR

Galaxy A07

1.12 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M42 5G

0.69 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy A07

1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M42 5G

Price

Galaxy A07

About 150 EUR

Galaxy M42 5G

About 220 EUR

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