This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and realme 13 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme 13 5G has a 6.72-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | realme 13 5G | 
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| Screen | 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 266 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-U Notch | 6.72-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 392 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 580 nits, and punch-hole | 
| OS | Android 10 with One UI | Android 14 with realme UI 5.0 | 
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 570 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 570 @ 1.8GHz  | 
					Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz  | 
				
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 | 
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | 
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras:  48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 5MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -4K Video Recording and Night Mode  | 
				Dual Cameras:  50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 2MP Adjunct Lens -LED Flash -Up to 1440p video recording  | 
			
| Front Camera | 
						20 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) | 
					
						16 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture)  - Up to 1080p video recording  | 
				
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB | 
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | 1TB via microSD | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | 
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | 
| NFC | Yes | No | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 | 
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes | 
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby Atmos | Stereo Dual Speakers, Up to 200% volume | 
| FM Radio | No | No | 
| Sensors | 
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor					 Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
					
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
				
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 15W Charging Rate  | 
						5000 mAh  (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes)  | 
				
| Material | Glossy Plastic | Glass front, Plastic back (IP64 dust & water resistance) | 
| Size | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 165.6 x 76.1 x 7.79 mm | 
| Weight | 193 g | 190 g | 
| Colors | Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray | Dark Purple, Speed Green | 
| Release Date | December 4, 2020 | October 24, 2024 | 
| Price | ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱16,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | 
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								realme 13 5G on Lazada  realme 13 5G on Shopee  |