| Samsung Galaxy A21 |
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
| Launch |
| Release Date |
| Jun, 2020 |
Nov, 2020 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 10 |
Android 10 |
| UI |
| One UI 2.0 |
One UI 2.5 |
| Dimensions |
| 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) |
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight |
| 193 g |
193 g |
| Body |
| Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
NA |
| Color Options |
| Black |
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size |
6.5 inches
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6.6 inches
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| Resolution |
| High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| NA |
NA |
| Features |
| NA |
NA |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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| Charging |
| Fast charging 15W |
Fast charging 15W |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) |
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
| Chipset |
| Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) |
| GPU |
| PowerVR GE8320 |
Adreno 619 |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 3GB RAM
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4-8GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 32GB Built-in |
128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) |
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
Quad 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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| Features |
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LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
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LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more
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| Front |
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
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20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
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| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
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| 3G Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
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| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Extra |
| FM radio |
NA |
| Pricing |
| Price |
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US$ 222
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USD $432
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| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 2 Point(s) |
9 Point(s) |
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