Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G	Samsung Galaxy A21
key specs
Display	6.60-inch	6.50-inch
Processor	1.7GHz octa-core	-
Front Camera	20-megapixel	13-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel	16-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	4GB	3GB
Storage	128GB	32GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	4000mAh
OS	Android 10	Android 10
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy A42 5G	Galaxy A21
Release date	September 2, 2020	April 8, 2020
Launched in India	No	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	164.40 x 75.90 x 8.60	-
Weight (g)	190.00	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	4000
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary
Colours	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray, Prism Dot White	Black
Removable battery	-	No
Wireless charging	-	No
display
Screen size (inches)	6.60	6.50
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
hardware
Processor	1.7GHz octa-core (2x2.2GHz + 6x1.8GHz)	-
RAM	4GB	3GB
Internal storage	128GB	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	1000	512
Processor make	-	MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765)
camera
Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)	16-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear autofocus	Yes	Yes
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	20-megapixel (f/2.2)	13-megapixel
Pop-Up Camera	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 10	Android 10
Skin	One UI	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Number of SIMs	2	-
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	-
Proximity sensor	Yes	-
Accelerometer	Yes	-
Ambient light sensor	Yes	-
Gyroscope	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes

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