Compare the Samsung Galaxy A52s to the A42

The Samsung Galaxy A52s has a large 6.5-inch screen. It's hard to control this device with one hand, but you can comfortably watch movies and series. On top of that, you see a lot of detail thanks to the Full HD resolution. The screen has a 90Hz refresh rate. This is 1.5x faster than other smartphones in this price range. Thanks to the high refresh rate, movements like scrolling through your timeline look smooth.

The 6.6-inch screen of the Samsung A42 is slightly larger than that of the A52s. So this smartphone is also hard to control with one hand. On top of that, it won't fit in every pocket easily. On this HD screen, you see noticeably less detail than on the Full HD screen of the A52s. The refresh rate is 60Hz. This is normal for a smartphone in this price range, but not as fast as the screen of the Samsung A52s.

You can take beautiful photos with the cameras of the Samsung A52s. The 64-megapixel standard camera even performs well in low light. As a result, you still see details and colors. On top of that, your photos are less blurry and sharper thanks to the optical image stabilization. Use the 12-megapixel wide-angle lens to capture large buildings and landscapes in their entirety. The Samsung Galaxy A52s also has a macro lens and a depth sensor. With the depth sensor, you can create a depth of field effect in portrait photos.

With the Samsung A42, your photos are of lower quality. They're suitable to share via WhatsApp, but won't look great when you print them. The 48-megapixel standard camera takes less sharp and less colorful photos in the dark. The camera also doesn't have image stabilization, so photos are more likely to become blurred. The device has an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, a depth sensor, and a macro lens. You can use this macro lens to take photos from up very close, of a flower for example.

The Samsung A52s is has 5G support. The device has a Snapdragon 720G processor. Combined with the 6GB RAM, the A52 has some serious processing power. As a result, you can switch smoothly between moderately demanding apps such as YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify. The 128GB storage is expandable with a memory card of up to 1TB.

The Samsung Galaxy A42 only has a 5G version. This means you'll always benefit from the highest internet speed in the next years. So this device also has the Snapdragon 750G processor which supports 5G. The 4GB RAM is slightly smaller than that of the A52. As a result, switching between different apps can be a little slower. But in practice, this won't be very noticeable. The Samsung A42 also has 128GB storage which you can expand with a memory card of up to 1TB.

The Samsung A52s has a large 4500mAh battery. With average use, you'll make it to the end of the day without charging. With a 25W Samsung charger, you can fully charge this device in just over an hour. The charger in the box isn't quite as fast. You need to purchase the 25W charger separately.

The 5000mAh battery of the Samsung Galaxy A42 is much larger. As a result, you can use the device longer without having to charge it. With average use, the battery lasts just over 1.5 days. Charging is a little slower than with the A52s though. With the included 15W charger, it takes 1.5 to 2 hours to fully charge the battery.

Out of the box, the Samsung A52s comes with the operating system Android 11. You'll receive at least 3 large Android updates. This means you're assured of the latest versions of the operating system up to Android 14. You'll also receive a security update at least every quarter until August 2025. This means you can be sure your device is as secure as possible until then.

The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a few months older than the A52s. This means the device still has Android 10 by default. Your device will receive 2 large updates up until Android 12. So you don't have the latest Android features for as long on this smartphone as you do on the A52s. You'll receive a security update at least every quarter until October 2024.