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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy A71 5G:
      OLED
      A42:
      LCD

    • Width

      A42: 12 mm narrower

      Galaxy A71 5G:
      75.5 mm
      A42:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A42: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A71 5G:
      6.7 in
      A42:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy A71 5G:
      Quad
      A42:
      Single

    • Depth

      Galaxy A71 5G: 2.1 mm thinner

      Galaxy A71 5G:
      8.1 mm
      A42:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      A42: 38 mm shorter

      Galaxy A71 5G:
      162.5 mm
      A42:
      124.5 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

      Height:
      162.5 mm +38 mm versus A42
      Width:
      75.5 mm +12 mm versus A42
      Depth:
      8.1 mm
      Weight:
      185 g

    2. 2. A42

      Height:
      124.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy A71 5G
      Weight:
      Unknown

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      108.4 cm²

    2. 2. A42

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy A71 5G has approximately 138% more rectangular screen area than A42.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy A71 5G, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A71 5GA42
    128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
    A42: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy A71 5G

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

    2. A42

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

      4500 mAh

      +3100 mAh versus A42

    2. 2. A42

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A71 5G2. A42

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
    • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.7" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 980 (8 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes (market dependent)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 108.4 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 88.3%
    • 57.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 393 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    Rear camera, main
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 25mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0''
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • (depth)
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm
    • 1.3 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 89
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 74
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP5
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 8
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Prism Cube Black
    • Prism Cube Sliver
    • Prism Cube Blue
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G SA/NSA
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A; 5G
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GA42
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast charging 25W - Versions: SM-A716F/DS
    • SM-A7156/DSN (Global)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity