Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Samsung Galaxy A42 Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Sep 04, 2025
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Sep 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€340 8GB/128GB - $650

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
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 Navy, Jetblack, White, Icyblue

Display

Size
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)
Untested 1761 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Exynos 2400 S5E9945 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
Deca-core
1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4
2x2.9GH​z Cortex-A720
3x2.6​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.9​5GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 619 Xclipse 940
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2170
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 7110
3D Mark High
Untested 3623
3D Mark Low
Untested 2253

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
15h 3min
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
10h 27min

Camera

Rear
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
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
8 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) Yes
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
143
Overall
148
Photo
139
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.4
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 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
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
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
LTE 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
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
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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