Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2020, September 02 2021, August 11 August 2021
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, August 27 Coming Soon - August 2021
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black; other colors Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, Cream, White, Pink, Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm / Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
(Unfolded: 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 in / Folded: 6.23 x 2.64 x 0.57-0.63 in)
Unfolded: 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm
Folded: 86.4 x 72.2 x 15.9-17.1 mm
(Unfolded: 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 in
Folded: 3.4 x 2.84 x 0.63-0.67 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface One UI 2.1 One UI 3.5 One UI 3.5
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC No No

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Cover display: - 6.23 inches FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen, 816 x 2260 pixels, 25:9 ratio
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1200 nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.6 inches 7.6 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1768 x 2208 pixels (372 ppi) 1080 x 2640 pixels (426 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 89.81% 84.57%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide), 1.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS 3.1) 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4400 mAh 3300 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -