Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy F42 (5G)
SM-G986, SM-G986F
Announced
2021, September
2020, February
Released
2021, September
2020, March
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
188 g (6.63 oz)
Protection
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Colors
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1440 x 3200 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors or more
16M colors
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
525 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
2X capacitive touchscreen
Features
90Hz
HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz (up to FHD resolution)
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF, Super Steady video
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
3240p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4th Camera
-
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features
-
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 11
Android 10.0 Upgradable to Android 11
User Interface
One UI 3.1
One UI 2.0 Upgradable to One UI 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
RAM
6/8 GB
12 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
(UFS3.0) 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD
Yes, up to 1 TB via microSD card
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
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/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Fast Qi/PMA, 15W
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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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, 18W
Yes, 25W: 100% in 74 min