Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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Overview
| Specs Score | 58 / 100 | 77 / 100 Better Specs |
| Display Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 84.3% | ~ 89.2% Less Bezels |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB More RAM |
| CPU Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz Faster Clock Speed |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core | Deca Core More CPU Cores |
| Front Camera | 20 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 12 MP |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.4 mm Slimmer |
| Unique Features | 3.5mm Audio Jack No Memory Card Support No | No Water Resistant No Wireless Charging |
General
| Model | Galaxy A42 | SM-S731B, SM-S731B/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 7 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | September 02, 2020 | September 04, 2025 |
Design
| Dimensions | 75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6 mm | 76.6 x 161.3 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 190 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White |
Display
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 266 PPI | ~ 385 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.3% | ~ 89.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak) | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G* FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 1,802,927 (Total) (v10) 683,791 (CPU) 506,481 (GPU) 234,652 (Memory) 378,003 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,659 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,977 (Single Core) 13,809 (OpenCL) 18,377 (Vulkan) |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Galaxy AI's Call Assist (e.g. Live Translate), Note Assist, Browsing Assist, Interpreter, and Transcript Assist | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Samsung DeX Support |
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) | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Panorama, HDR | HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v10, upgradable to v11 | Android v16 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.2 GHz, Deca Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570 | 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Xclipse 940 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4900 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 15W Fast Charging | Yes, 45W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes |
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