Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A55

84,000DA

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy F42 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 A55

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

Better display

Samsung Galaxy A55

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Size (inches)	6.6	6.6
Panel Type	AMOLED	TFT LCD
Resolution Height	2340	2408
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	90
Peak Brightness	1000	—
PPI	390	400
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus +	—
Screen-to-body	85.8	82.1

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Xclipse 530	Mali-G57 MC2
Chipset Name	Exynos 1480	Mediatek Dimensity 700
Process (nm)	4	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	One UI
OS Version	14	11

Benchmarks

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,100	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	3,300	—
AnTuTu	710,000	—

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1152p@30fps
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
ultrawide	12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)	8 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	25	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus + ), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.1	167.2
Thickness (mm)	8.2	9
Weight (g)	213	203
Width (mm)	77.4	76.4

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Announced	2024, March 11	2021, September 29
Status	Available. Released 2024, March 15	Available. Released 2021, October 03

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 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, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Bluetooth	5.3	5
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	No
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio, recording
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5