Samsung Galaxy A35 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A35

60,000DA

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Samsung Galaxy A35

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy A35

Better display

Samsung Galaxy A35

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Size (inches)	6.6	6.6
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2340	1600
Resolution Width	1080	720
Refresh Rate	120	—
Peak Brightness	1000	—
PPI	390	266
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus +	—
Screen-to-body	84.8	84.3

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 619
Chipset Name	Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 750 5G
Process (nm)	5	8
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 7	One UI 5
OS Version	14	10

Benchmarks

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,015	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,883	—
AnTuTu	765,000	—

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	4
Depth	—	5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	25	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus + ), plastic frame, glass back	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.7	164.4
Thickness (mm)	8.2	8.6
Weight (g)	209	193
Width (mm)	78	75.9

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Announced	2024, March 11	2020, September 02
Status	Available. Released 2024, March 15	Available. Released 2020, November 11

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Bluetooth	5.3	5
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A35	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass