| Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Nov, 2020 |
Jan, 2021 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 10 |
Android 11 |
| UI |
| One UI 2.5 |
One UI 3.1 |
| Dimensions |
| 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight |
| 193 g |
169 g |
| Body |
| NA |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options |
| Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size |
| 6.6 inches
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6.2 inches |
| Resolution |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) |
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| NA |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Features |
| NA |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh
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| Charging |
| Fast charging 15W |
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China |
| Chipset |
| Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
| GPU |
| Adreno 619 |
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 4-8GB RAM
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8GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 128GB Built-in |
128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
No |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
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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Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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| Features |
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LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more
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| Front |
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
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10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 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 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands |
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 |
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
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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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Extra |
| NA |
FM radio (Snapdragon model only) |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
USD $432
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USD $888
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| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 4 Point(s) |
5 Point(s) |
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