Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55

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

Phone 1

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A55

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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 A55

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy A55

Better display

Samsung Galaxy A55

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Size (inches)	6.6	6.6
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	1600	2340
Resolution Width	720	1080
Refresh Rate	—	120
Peak Brightness	—	1000
PPI	266	390
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus +
Screen-to-body	84.3	85.8

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 619	Xclipse 530
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 750 5G	Exynos 1480
Process (nm)	8	4
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 5	One UI 6.1
OS Version	10	14

Benchmarks

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	1,157
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	3,456
AnTuTu	—	740,935

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	4	3
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, 13mm, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	15	25

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Build	—	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus + ), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Height (mm)	164.4	161.1
Thickness (mm)	8.6	8.2
Weight (g)	193	213
Width (mm)	75.9	77.4

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Announced	2020, September 02	2024, March 11
Status	Available. Released 2020, November 11	Available. Released 2024, March 15

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
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, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass