Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A426B
SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1
Announced
2020, October
2022, January
Released
2020, October
2022, January
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Protection
-
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors or more
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
411 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
-
120Hz
HDR10+
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
Unspecified
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 12
User Interface
One UI 2.5
One UI 4
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 619
Adreno 660
RAM
4/6/8 GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C
USB Type-C USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Fast wireless charging 15W / Reverse wireless charging
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
4500 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
Yes, 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) / USB Power Delivery 3.0