Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy F42 (5G)
SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1
Announced
2021, September
2022, January
Released
2021, September
2022, January
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)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Protection
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
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)
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
IPS LCD
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.3% 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 or more
16M colors or more
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
411 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Features
90Hz
120Hz
HDR10+
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
Unspecified
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Triple 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
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
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
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
-
HDR
Software
OS
Android 11
Android 12
User Interface
One UI 3.1
One UI 4
Hardware
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 660
RAM
6/8 GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, 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
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
No
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, 18W
Yes, 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) / USB Power Delivery 3.0