Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A42 | Samsung Galaxy S24 FE |
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Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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Released
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Oct 03, 2024
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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4700 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 02, 2020 | Oct 03, 2024 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €340 | 8GB/128GB - $650 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches (~0.38 inches with camera bump) 162 x 77.3 x 8 mm (~9.6 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.81 oz / 193.0 g | 7.51 oz / 213.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey | Blue, Graphite, Gray, Mint, Yellow |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 88.06% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 60Hz | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1756 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) | Exynos 2400e S5E9945 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
Deca-core 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 619 | Xclipse 940 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB | 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1000 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (12, 11, 10) | Android (14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 2153 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 6631 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 3861 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 2435 |
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PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 4700 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Fast charging Reverse wired charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 20min
Browsing
15h 39min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
10h 8min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 | 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 75 mm Sensor size: 1/4.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) |
| Front | |
| 20 MP (Autofocus) | 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
150
Overall
153
Photo
147
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 2, 3, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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