Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A42 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A42 stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A42 is ₹23,990 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is ₹39,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 08, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A42	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
OS	Android v10, upgradable to v11	Android v12
Display	6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Price	₹23,990	₹39,999

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Overview

Specs Score	58 / 100	68 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	4 GB	8 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	48 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple
Front Camera	20 MP	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	193 g	177 g Lighter
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	4500 mAh
Unique Features	3.5mm Audio Jack No No Memory Card Support No No	No FM Radio Water Resistant No Wireless Charging Reverse Charging

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	Galaxy A42	Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 02, 2020	January 04, 2022

Design

Dimensions	75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6 mm	74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight	193 g	177 g

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 266 PPI	~ 411 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 84.3%	~ 85.3%
Glass Type		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features		Intelligent Eye Comfort Shield, Smooth Scrolling
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot)	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) \| 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating		IP68
Dust Resistant		Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Panorama, HDR	Auto-HDR, Panorama, 3x Optic Zoom, 30X Space Zoom
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD	4K, 1080p, 720p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K, 1080p
Front Camera Features	HDR	HDR

Technical

OS	Android v10, upgradable to v11	Android v12
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G	Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G78 MP14
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	Yes
Video	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 15W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging		Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging		Yes

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