Samsung Galaxy F42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy F42 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy F42 5G 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 F42 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy F42 5G is ₹23,999 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is ₹49,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 27, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy F42 5G	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Display	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 90 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
OS	Android v11	Android v12
Price	₹23,999	₹49,999

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Overview

Specs Score	55 / 100	68 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
RAM	6 GB	8 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple
Front Camera	8 MP	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	203 g	177 g Lighter
Thickness	9 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 Water Resistant NFC No Wireless Charging Reverse Charging

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	Galaxy F42 5G	Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 29, 2021	January 04, 2022

Design

Dimensions	76.4 x 167.2 x 9 mm	74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight	203 g	177 g

Display

Type	Color TFT Screen (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 90 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 400 PPI	~ 411 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 82.1%	~ 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	6 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 1 TB	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 Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

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

Camera

Rear Camera	64 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 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	Night Mode, Depth and Macro	Auto-HDR, Panorama, 3x Optic Zoom, 30X Space Zoom
Video Recording	1080p	4K, 1080p, 720p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	8 MP ƒ/2 (Main) Screen Flash	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K, 1080p

Technical

OS	Android v11	Android v12
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G	Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G78 MP14
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	Yes
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	Yes
FM Radio	Yes, with FM Recording	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-ion 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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