Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy F42 (5G)
Galaxy Z Fold 2
Announced
2021, September
2020, August
Released
2021, September
2020, August
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Folding
Dimensions
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm / Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
279 g (9.84 oz)
Protection
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black
Network
2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
Yes
LTE
5G Network
Yes
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
7.6 inches, 181.8 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1768 x 2208 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors or more
16M colors
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
372 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Features
90Hz
HDR10+
120Hz refresh rate
Secondary Display
-
Cover display: 6.23", Super AMOLED, 816 x 2260 pixels (25:9)
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
No
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), PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10
Features
Panorama, HDR
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", 1.22µm
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
2nd Selfie
-
Cover Camera 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
-
HDR
Software
OS
Android 11
Android 10
User Interface
One UI 3.1
One UI 2.1
Hardware
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 650
RAM
6/8 GB
12 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
256 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Yes, 11W / Reverse wireless charging 9W
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 (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 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

